Resist: A Story of D-Day

Copenhagen, 1943. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen's life is shadowed by the Nazi occupation. When the German campaign to "relocate" Denmark's Jewish population intensifies, Annemarie's family bravely takes in her best friend, Ellen Rosen, concealing her as one of their own.

Through Annemarie's eyes, witness the courage of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances as the Danish Resistance races against time to smuggle nearly seven thousand Jews across the sea to safety in Sweden.

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Number the Stars is a timeless story of friendship, resilience, and the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, bravery and decency can light the way.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee , Ground Zero , and Two Degrees comes this heart-pounding, inventive, and powerful new novel about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor... as only Alan Gratz can tell it! December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There's nothing to fear, right? December 7th, 1941: Everything implodes. Frank and Stanley are touring a battleship when Japanese planes zoom overhead, dropping bomb after bomb. As explosions roar and sailors scream, Frank and Stanley realize the unthinkable is happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. Frantically, the boys struggle to find safety. But disaster and danger are everywhere--from torpedoes underwater to bullets on the beach... to the shocking cruelty that their friends and neighbors show Stanley. Because his mom is Japanese-American, Stanley is suddenly seen as the "enemy." And Frank, who is white, cannot begin to understand what his friend is now facing. If the boys make it through this infamous day, can their friendship--and their dreams--survive? Or has everything they know been destroyed? Told with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and inventive storytelling that make Alan Gratz ( Refugee , Ground Zero ) one of today's biggest authors, this riveting look at the attack on Pearl Harbor explores themes of prejudice, power, and what it truly means to be a hero. Plus: The book ends with an all-original, 10-page black & white comic that brings to life the comic book idea that Frank and Stanley brainstorm in the novel. The comic is written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Judit Tondora.

In Nazi-occupied France, two sisters must navigate unimaginable choices to survive, their paths diverging as they're swept up in the tides of war. Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he's called to the front, and finds herself compelled to house a German officer in her own home, facing impossible compromises to protect her daughter. Meanwhile, Isabelle, the rebellious younger sister, yearns to fight back against the oppressors. She finds her calling in the Resistance, risking everything to save Allied airmen and sabotage the enemy from within.

Separated by circumstance and driven by distinct ideals, Vianne and Isabelle embody the different faces of courage. One sister steels herself with quiet defiance, while the other embraces dangerous missions, both navigating a world of fear, loss, and impossible choices. Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale is a powerful, unforgettable saga of resilience, love, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity, revealing the hidden heroism of women during wartime.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Calamity of Souls comes David Baldacci’s newest novel, set in London in 1944, about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there’s no telling when a falling bomb might end his life. Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of children to have been evacuated to the countryside Molly has been away from her home for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she’d hoped for as she’s confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there. Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his bookshop, The Book Keep. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost. But Charlie’s escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone’s been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is harboring his own secrets, which could have terrible consequences for all of them. As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive.