Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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Grenade

by Alan Gratz

Ages: 9+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN: 978-1-338-24569-1

Keywords: Diversity, World War II, Okinawa

Hideki, 13, an Okinawan student, and Ray, a young American Marine, meet on the battlefield during the Battle of Okinawa with grave consequences for both.