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PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100593303458

ISBN-139780593303450

eBay Product ID (ePID)3050079554

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Book TitleSpearhead (Adapted for Young Adults) : An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory / Military & Wars, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Boys & Men, World

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, History

AuthorAdam Makos

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight17.4 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2021-041509

Dewey Edition23

Reviews". . . nonstop action . . . teeth-gritting suspense. [Makos] writes brilliantly about combat, letting readers experience the life-and-death reality of battle that Clarence and Gustav endured. . . . [and] showing the lasting impact war had on them." -- Booklist , starred review "A detailed and compelling war account...." -- Kirkus Reviews, ". . . nonstop action . . . teeth-gritting suspense. [Makos] writes brilliantly about combat, letting readers experience the life-and-death reality of battle that Clarence and Gustav endured. . . . [and] showing the lasting impact war had on them." -- Booklist , starred review "A detailed and compelling war account...." -- Kirkus Reviews "[The] people and their emotions... will leave readers saddened, horrified, and hopeful." -- School Library Journal

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal940.541273092

SynopsisAdapted for young adults from the New York Times bestseller, a riveting and true WWII story of a young man--an American tank gunner--who meets his destiny in an iconic armor duel and forges an enduring bond with his enemy. Shut the hatches. It's time to roll out. You'll find yourself behind enemy lines with Clarence Smoyer and the 3rd Armored Division, the workhorse unit known as "Spearhead," the best in the tank armor ranks. You'll feel as if you are right beside Clarence and his fellow crew members--all formerly strangers from across America who have now become family to each other. You will be jarred by enemy fire, and then explore the other side, stepping into the boots of German tanker soldier, Gustav Schaefer and his crew. You'll witness the heartbreaking tragedy, when an innocent young woman is caught in the crossfire. You'll see what happens when all of these lives collide, and realize how the aftershock still affects the survivors more than a half a century later. A riveting and true account of the perils of war as well as the prospect of forgiveness., Clarence was twenty-one. His blue eyes were gentle but guarded. Despite his height, he was not a fighter. He'd never been in a fistfight. Back home in Pennsylvania he had hunted only once-for rabbit-and event that he did halfheartedly. Three weeks earlier he'd been promoted to gunner, second-in-command on the tank. It wasn't a promotion he has wanted. The Germans were out there. But how many were there? And when would they arrive? No one knew. It had been nearly three months since D-Day. Now Clarence and the men of the 3rd Armored Division were behind enemy lines. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberD769.3055