Grenade, by Alan Gratz

Today's story is DEFINITELY for our older students.  Grenade, by Alan Gratz, is a chapter book about a very serious, kind of scary topic.  This story takes place during World War II, in the year 1945.  It is about 2 young men for very different backgrounds: Hideki, a 14-year-old Japanese student who becomes a soldier, and Ray, a young American Marine who lands in Okinawa, Japan for his very first battle.  These two characters fight their way across Okinawa amidst battles and death, and eventually meet each other.  When they do, they must decide who the real enemy is--and who they are as well.

(Sorry, I had to split the video up again today!  So, here is the intro...)

Part 1

Part 2