Silver Stars: A Powerful YA Coming-of-Age Novel About Female Soldiers in 1943 WWII Sicily (Front Lines, 2)

For fans of Girl in the Blue Coat, Salt to the Sea, and The Boy at the Top of the Mountain, the second book of New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant’s epic alternate history is a coming-of-age story about three girls who are fiercely fighting their own personal battles in the midst of the greatest war of all time.The summer of 1943, World War II. With heavy memories of combat, Frangie, Rainy, Rio and the rest of the American army are moving on to their next target: the Italian island of Sicily.The women won’t conquer Italy alone. They are not heroes for fighting alongside their brothers―they are soldiers. But Frangie, Rainy, Rio, and the millions of brave females fighting for their country have become a symbol in the fight for equality. They will brave terrible conditions in an endless siege; they will fight to find themselves on the front lines of WWII; and they will come face-to-face with the brutality of war until they win or die.Alternate History: This epic series imagines a World War II where young women are drafted to fight, bleed, and die on the front lines alongside men.Strong Female Characters: Meet Frangie, a medic fighting to save lives; Rainy, an intelligence officer determined to destroy Nazis; and Rio, a young farm girl who becomes a lethal soldier.The Sicily Campaign: Experience the gritty reality of the 1943 invasion of Sicily, from the treacherous beach landings to the brutal fight through the Italian countryside.Band of Sisters: More than just a war story, this is a tale of camaraderie and the fight for equality, as these brave women become a powerful symbol on the battlefield. Read more