The Liberators
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2015

The Liberators

Written by Chris Lynch

Book #4 in the World War II series

Two best friends try to join the Marines’ elite new paratrooper unit in World War II.

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192 pages· ~990L· AR 6.5 · 6 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Nick Nardini knows he is destined to become a Paramarine, one of the Marine Corps' new elite paratroopers expected to do everything a Marine does, and do it while skydiving. He also has to convince his best friend to sign up with him. In the final book of the series, the two face training and combat in the Pacific, and learn what courage and loyalty cost in war.

From the publisher

Chris Lynch concludes his gritty, thoughtful, and critically acclaimed WWII fiction series -- providing entirely new insight into The Good War.The US Marines Corps is home to some of the roughest, toughest combatants in World War II. Their courage and daring are legendary. And the best of the best -- the boldest among them -- are joining the Corps' elite new paratrooper combat unit. As Paramarines, they'll be expected to do everything a typical Marine does... and do it while skydiving.Nick Nardini knows that he's destined to become a Paramarine. He also knows that he has to convince his best friend, Zachary Klecko, to sign up too. Nardini and Klecko used to be inseparable, ever since they met in kindergarten, but recently they've been drifting apart. Fighting in the same battalion -- and jumping out of the same planes -- seems to Nardini like a surefire way to restore their bond and come out of the war stronger than ever. The Axis powers, however, may have other ideas...

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~990L
AR book level
6.5
AR points
6
AR quiz
176796
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~X
AR interest level
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Publication
Published
August 25, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545523042

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