I Survived 18 by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived 18 by Lauren Tarshis

Eleven-year-old Paul's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.

Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul's help.

This is Paul's chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope?

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.

Lauren Tarshis is the author of the I Survived series and the critically praised novels Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree and Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love, as well as the editor of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and the group editorial director for language arts for Scholastic classroom magazines. Lauren Tarshis lives in Westport, Connecticut, and her website is www.laurentarshis.com.