{"product_id":"9780702306747","title":"Ground Zero","description":"By: Gratz, Alan \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Scholastic \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 04\/02\/21 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780702306747 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 130 x 199 x 23 \u003cbr\u003e Description: ?      Ground Zero is a number one New York Times      bestseller      The plot starts at a heart-pounding pace and never relents.      A contemporary history lesson with the uplifting message      that humanity's survival depends on us working for, not against,      one another. A must-have. - School Library      Journal      In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9\/11, master      storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding      and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -      and the stunning links between the past and present.         September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad      at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere,      an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare      of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all.         Can he survive - and escape?      September 11, 2020, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the      shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle      erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American      soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz - and put herself and her      family in mortal danger?      Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the      same.               Suitable for classroom reading      With two action-packed perspectives, Gratz powerfully explores      the ways in which the past shapes the present      Don't miss Refugee, Grenade and Allies      by Alan Gratz.               ?      REVIEWS      With his signature accessibility and insight, Gratz tackles      events on both U.S. soil and abroad in?Ground Zero...?Ground      Zero will appeal to middle-grade readers,      who were born after the events of 9\/11, and to those adults who      lived through it and will never forget. - Booklist      Gratz moves back and forth between the two narratives in short,      nail-biting chapters that create a vivid picture of each setting      and make readers feel invested in each character's relationships      and choices, and in the high-stakes global forces that      affect the intimate details of their lives. -Horn      Book      Gratz's deeply moving writing paints vivid images of      the loss and fear of those who lived through the trauma of 9\/11.         - Kirkus      This tautly paced novel explores the events of that tragedy      and the subsequent American response through two parallel story      lines. - Publishers Weekly","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926617858231,"sku":"9780702306747","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9780702306747.jpg?v=1717440314","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780702306747","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}