The Only Woman in the Room

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 Kristin Hannah, the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes The Women, an unforgettable story of courage, sacrifice, and the bonds of friendship forged in the crucible of war.

When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears the words "Women can be heroes, too," a new world opens before her. Raised in the sheltered, sun-kissed world of Southern California, Frankie has always strived to be the good girl. But in 1965, as her brother is deployed to Vietnam, she impulsively enlists in the Army Nurse Corps, trading her idyllic life for the chaos and trauma of the war.

In Vietnam, Frankie and her fellow nurses face unimaginable challenges, forming deep and lasting bonds amidst the daily realities of life and death. But the battle doesn't end when they come home. In a divided America, these women find themselves fighting a new war—for recognition, respect, and a place in a society that wants to forget them.

The Women is a powerful tribute to the unsung heroes of the Vietnam War, a story of resilience, and a testament to the enduring strength of women in the face of adversity. It's a journey of love, loss, and the discovery that even in the darkest of times, hope and courage can light the way.

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.