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[2015]., Random House Call No: G OSB Edition: Magic tree house su Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944. England is fighting for its life in World War II. Before long, Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the darkest times in history?"--
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2019., Age 7-10, Scholastic Paperbacks Call No: G TAR Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This installment in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series from Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the Normandy landings, just in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day! In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II.
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-- We were heroes.2012, c1999., Ages: 8-14; Reading level: 4, Scholastic Call No: Y MYE Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: We were heroesSummary Note: "Following in the footsteps of his father and great-grandfather, both war veterans, Scott Pendleton Collins signs up for the army during the height of World War II. He is shipped out to England only to face weeks of boredom. He and his unit want to be out in the fields, doing something to help the Allied forces. Finally, the comrades find themselves on a boat heading to Normandy, France, in the dead of night. But as his boat approaches the beach, Scott suddenly realizes what they are up against, and it is an impossible invasion. Nothing in basic training, nothing he's heard from other soldiers, nothing he has ever experienced prepares Scott for what awaits on Omaha Beach..."--From publisher.
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[2018], Young Adult, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: YA GRA Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Front lines novel. Volume: #3Summary Note: Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived. No longer naive recruits, these women soldiers are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened as they traverse the dangerous bocage country and travel through the forests of Hürtgen and Eifel. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead through the devastating concentration camps of Buchenwald and Dachau while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity. - from publisher's description.
