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#Giveaway Excerpt GROUND ZERO by Alan Gratz @AlanGratz @Scholastic @RockstarBkTours Ends 2.5

January 14, 2021 By Mary

GROUND ZERO

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the GROUND ZERO by Alan Gratz Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:
Title: GROUND ZERO
Author: Alan Gratz
Pub. Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 336

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

 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.

Says Alan Gratz: “For all its horrors, 9/11 is also the story of people coming together to help one another in a time of crisis. And for all the death and destruction the war has brought to Afghanistan, it has also meant the end of the Taliban as the country’s official rulers, and more freedom for women and girls. GROUND ZERO explores these contradictions, highlighting how people are often at their best when the worst happens and how impossible it is to make the right decision when both outcomes are unacceptable. These are universal experiences that ignore nationality and religion and culture—challenges that unite us as human beings—and I believe that fiction helps young people understand these big, scary topics and empathize with the people enduring them.”

“The year 2021 will mark the twenty-year anniversary of 9/11. Will it also mark the twenty-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan? Time will tell. One way or another, we still live in a world reshaped and redefined by what happened in those 102 frightful minutes on a bright blue September morning in 2001. It’s more important than ever to help new generations understand how we got from there to where we are today.”

“With his signature accessibility and insight, Gratz tackles events on both U.S. soil and abroad … Subtexts and well-developed secondary characters give readers fuller perspectives surrounding the political, religious, and sociological factors that contribute to the horrors Brandon and Reshmina are living through. The pace is quick (don’t blink or you’ll miss something!), its emotions deeply authentic, and the highly visual settings resonate with accuracy. With a moving author’s note, pertinent back matter, and a surprise twist which brings the book full circle, Gratz delivers another winning read. 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, starred review

“Tautly paced … Conveys immediacy and depth.” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Gratz’s deeply moving writing paints vivid images of the loss and fear of those who lived through the trauma of 9/11.” – KIRKUS REVIEWS

Grab REFUGEE HERE!

Book Trailer:

 

EXCERPT 

GroundZero Excerpt by on Scribd

 

About Alan: 

ALAN GRATZ is the New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Allies, Grenade, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Code of Honor. His

novel Refugee is often referred to as a modern classic, and has remained on The New York Times bestseller list for over two years. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.com.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of GROUND ZERO, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


 

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/14/2021 Two Chicks on Books Excerpt
1/15/2021 BookHounds YA Excerpt
1/16/2021 The Obsessed Reader/ObsessedRead Excerpt

 

Week Two:

1/17/2021 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Excerpt
1/18/2021 Lisa Loves Literature Excerpt
1/19/2021 Hurn Publications Excerpt
1/20/2021 Down The Rabbit Hole Excerpt
1/21/2021 Portals Into Books Review
1/22/2021 Fire and ice, Little Red Reads Review
1/23/2021 Lifestyle of Me Review

 

Week Three:

1/24/2021 The Momma Spot Review
1/25/2021 A Dream Within A Dream Excerpt
1/26/2021 michellemengsbookblog Review
1/27/2021 Books A-Brewin’ Excerpt
1/28/2021 Books and Zebras @jypsylynn Review
1/29/2021 The Scribe Owl Review
1/30/2021 Jazzy Book Reviews Review

 

Week Four:

1/31/2021 Crazykidjournal Review
2/1/2021 Locks, Hooks and Books Review
2/2/2021 @minnesota_mailer Review

 

THE GROUND ZERO VIRTUAL TOUR WITH NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALAN GRATZ

 

Register to attend these free-to-attend virtual events at the websites of each hosting bookstore

 

Monday, February 1, 2021

11:00 am (EST): RJ Julia Independent Booksellers (Madison, CT)

2:00 pm (EST): Malaprop’s (Asheville, NC)

 

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

2:00 pm (EST): Politics & Prose (Washington D.C.)

7:00 pm (EST): Book launch event via Politics & Prose (Washington D.C.)

In conversation with Lauren Tarshis (author of I SURVIVED series)

 

Wednesday: February 3, 2021

10:00 am (EST): Little Shop of Stories (Decatur, GA)

9:00 am (PST): Children’s Book World (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Thursday, February 4, 2021

10:00 am (EST): An Unlikely Story (Plainville, MA)

5:00 pm (CST): Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX)

 

Friday, February 5, 2021

11:00 am (EST): Boogie Down Books (New York, NY)

4:30 pm (EST): Trinity Preparatory Author Festival (Winter Park, FL)

 

Monday, February 8, 2021

10:00 am (CST): Anderson’s (Chicago, IL)

1:00 pm (CST): Left Bank Books (St. Louis, MO)

 

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

10:00 am (CST): Square Books (Oxford, MS)

6:00 pm (MST): The King’s English (Salt Lake City, UT)

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

9:00 am (MST): Changing Hands Bookstore (Phoenix, AZ)

10:30 am (PST): Green Bean Books (Portland, OR)

 

Thursday, February 11, 2021

10:00 am (CST): Watermark Books & Cafe (Wichita, KS)

5:00 pm (PST): The Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle, WA)

 

Friday, February 12, 2021

10:00 am (CST): Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN)

2:00 pm (EST): Little City Books (Hoboken, NJ)

 

March 11-13, 2021

Southern Young Adult Book Festival (Murfreesboro, TN)

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Comments

  1. Patricia BArraclough says

    January 14, 2021 at 11:25 pm

    When we see the news or read of major disasters or terrorist events, we tend to focus on the event and those involved.. We seldom look past that to see the impact and damage to those close to the event, either by relationship or proximity. I can be devastating either way. GROUND ZERO sounds like a good exploration of just that.

  2. Sherry says

    January 15, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    This sounds like a very good book.

  3. Antoinette M says

    January 20, 2021 at 10:59 am

    Great book trailer. Sounds like a powerful story!

  4. Jan Lee says

    January 26, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    I remember the day. I was talking to a friend online and he said I have to go see what’s happening in New York, you should turn on your television as there are special reports happening. I turned on my tv and all I saw were people running in smoke filled streets, then all of a sudden the second plane hit the Towers. I would like to read this book as I wonder what was going on at Ground Zero.

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