A story of telling truth from lies - and finding out what being a hero really means.
There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.
Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war - from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 07/21/2020
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781338290202
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508536 / War Stories
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2020
Booklist 06/01/2020 pg. 88
Shelf Awareness 07/24/2020
About the Author
GORDON KORMAN is a beloved author of over ninety-five novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home and Slacker. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.