Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

"Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thrillerof a book." - The New York TimesA new book from Alan Gratz is a major publishing moment!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and GroundZero now takes a meaningful look at the attack on Pearl Harbor.December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley prettymuch live in paradise. Their dads are Navy officers stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii,and the boys have a front-row view of the huge battleships andthe sparkling water.But on December 7th, 1941, everything explodes. Over the course of the day, as the boys fight to make their wayhome, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's motheris Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudicethat he's never known before - and Frank, who's white, cannotbegin to understand.Can their friendship survive this watershed moment? From the bestselling author of Refugee, Allies,Grenade , Ground Zero and Two DegreesSheds a light on the increasingly urgent threat of climate changein an engaging wayGratz writing is exciting and takes readers on a nonstop adventure  PRAISE FOR TWO DEGREES "Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakescalamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller". - PublishersWeekly "The scary message is delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency."- Kirkus Reviews