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Spearhead : an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II, adapted for Young Adults / Adam Makos.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Delacorte Press, [2022]Edition: First editionDescription: x, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593303450
  • 0593303458
  • 9780593303467
  • 0593303466
Other title:
  • American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II, adapted for Young Adults
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The Gentle Giant -- Baptism -- "Bubi" -- The Fields -- The Foray -- Beyond the Wall -- The Fourth Tank -- Hope -- Something Bigger -- America's Tiger -- Two Miles -- Hunting -- The Fire Department of the West -- Going First -- Victory or Siberia -- The Monster -- The Conquerors -- The Breakout -- The American Blitz -- The Fatherless -- Family -- Come Out and Fight -- The Giant -- Getting Home -- The Last Battle.
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
List(s) this item appears in: YA NonFiction
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA NonFiction SMOYER, C. M235 Available 33111010796189
Total holds: 0

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Adapted for young adults from the New York Times bestseller, a riveting and true WWII story of a young man--an American tank gunner--who meets his destiny in an iconic armor duel and forges an enduring bond with his enemy.

Shut the hatches. It's time to roll out. You'll find yourself behind enemy lines with Clarence Smoyer and the 3rd Armored Division, the workhorse unit known as "Spearhead," the best in the tank armor ranks.

You'll feel as if you are right beside Clarence and his fellow crew members--all formerly strangers from across America who have now become family to each other. You will be jarred by enemy fire, and then explore the other side, stepping into the boots of German tanker soldier, Gustav Schaefer and his crew. You'll witness the heartbreaking tragedy, when an innocent young woman is caught in the crossfire. You'll see what happens when all of these lives collide, and realize how the aftershock still affects the survivors more than a half a century later. A riveting and true account of the perils of war as well as the prospect of forgiveness.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-329) and index.

The Gentle Giant -- Baptism -- "Bubi" -- The Fields -- The Foray -- Beyond the Wall -- The Fourth Tank -- Hope -- Something Bigger -- America's Tiger -- Two Miles -- Hunting -- The Fire Department of the West -- Going First -- Victory or Siberia -- The Monster -- The Conquerors -- The Breakout -- The American Blitz -- The Fatherless -- Family -- Come Out and Fight -- The Giant -- Getting Home -- The Last Battle.

A young adult adaptation of Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II-- Provided by publisher.

"This edition is based on Spearhead: An American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II, copyright © 2019 by Adam Makos. Published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2019."

Ages 12 & UP Delacorte Press.

Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.

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