Front Lines
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Military & Wars
3.9
(133)
Michael Grant
An epic, genre-bending, and transformative new series that reimagines World War II with female soldiers fighting on the front lines.World War II, 1942. A court decision makes women subject to the draft and eligible for service. The unproven American army is going up against the greatest fighting force ever assembled, the armed forces of Nazi Germany.Three girls sign up to fight. Rio Richlin, Frangie Marr, and Rainy Schulterman are average girls, girls with dreams and aspirations, at the start of their lives, at the start of their loves. Each has her own reasons for volunteering: Rio fights to honor her sister; Frangie needs money for her family; Rainy wants to kill Germans. For the first time they leave behind their homes and families—to go to war.These three daring young women will play their parts in the war to defeat evil and save the human race. As the fate of the world hangs in the balance, they will discover the roles that define them on the front lines. They will fight the greatest war the world has ever known.Perfect for fans of Girl in the Blue Coat, Salt to the Sea, The Book Thief, and Code Name Verity, from New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant.
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Author
Michael Grant
Pages
576
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2016-01-26
ISBN
0062342177 9780062342171
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I am a very avid reader, i read over 60 books a year. This is one of the best books I have ever read. The way the characters are written is by far the best part of this book, I feel like I know them all personally. Rios character is by far my favorite. The plot was exceptional, I did not notice any plot holes. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK"
eve boudreau
"Favorite series of all time"
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Jase Becher
"Front Lines was an intriguing read! I truly appreciated the female perspective of World War II. I have studied the larger battles of WWII in high school and college but never read or learned much about the battles in North Africa. I found the incompetence of the American troops and commanding officers astounding but not surprising. WWII was very different from WWII and the Americans had to find that out the hard way. I especially enjoyed the perspectives of Rio, Frangie, and Rainy. Rainy was intelligent and feisty. Rio was strong, sharp and heroic. Frangie was meek but determined to do her duty no matter the cost. Each character was female and each character dealt with sexism and racism that still plagues society today but these women would have paved the way for generations of woman after them, especially in the armed forces. If you like history and alternate histories, this is a book not to miss! I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway and appreciate the advance readers copy!"
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Allison Freeman