Silver Stars

Silver Stars

By Michael Grant

Pages

548

Rating

4.39

Year

2017

Young AdultFictionHistorical FictionAlternate HistoryWarHistorical

Description

The summer of 1943, during World War II. The Germans have been bloodied, but Germany is very far from beaten. The North African campaign was only the beginning of the long journey for Frangie, Rainy, Rio, and the millions of other Allies.

Now the American army is moving on to their next target: the Italian island of Sicily. Frangie, Rainy, and Rio now know firsthand what each of them is willing to do to save themselves — and the consequences. Burdened by memories of combat, they will find this operation even tougher.

Frangie, Rainy, and Rio also know what is at stake. The women are not heroes for fighting alongside their brothers — they are soldiers. But the millions of brave women fighting for their country have become a symbol in the fight for equality. In this war, endless blood has been spilled and millions of lives have been lost, but there could be so much more to gain.

The women won’t conquer Italy alone. But they will brave terrible conditions in an endless siege; they will fight to find themselves on the front lines of World War II; and they will come face-to-face with the brutality of war until they win or die.

She’s fighting to survive.