We are thrilled to be revealing the book trailer for Alan Gratz’s new middle-grade novel, Ground Zero, which releases on February 2nd 2021 from Scholastic. Read on to discover more about the book, virtual tour dates, and the trailer where the author speaks about Ground Zero and what readers can expect. Ground Zero is available for pre-order and you can also read an excerpt on the Scholastic website.
Any American adult can tell you where they were on 9/11. However, a new generation of Americans don’t have that memory. To them, the horrific events of that day are simply history. In time for the twentieth anniversary, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear – and the stunning links between the past and present.
SYNOPSIS
September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive — and escape?
September 11, 2020, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz — and put herself and her family in mortal danger?
Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.
THE GROUND ZERO VIRTUAL TOUR WITH NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALAN GRATZ
Register to attend these free-to-attend virtual events at the websites of each hosting bookstore
- Monday, February 1, 2021
11:00 am (EST): RJ Julia Independent Booksellers (Madison, CT)
2:00 pm (EST): Malaprop’s (Asheville, NC) - Tuesday, February 2, 2021
2:00 pm (EST): Politics & Prose (Washington D.C.)
7:00 pm (EST): Book launch event via Politics & Prose (Washington D.C.), In conversation with Lauren Tarshis (author of I SURVIVED series) - Wednesday: February 3, 2021
10:00 am (EST): Little Shop of Stories (Decatur, GA)
9:00 am (PST): Children’s Book World (Los Angeles, CA) - Thursday, February 4, 2021
10:00 am (EST): An Unlikely Story (Plainville, MA)
5:00 pm (CST): Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX) - Friday, February 5, 2021
11:00 am (EST): Boogie Down Books (New York, NY)
4:30 pm (EST): Trinity Preparatory Author Festival (Winter Park, FL) - Monday, February 8, 2021
10:00 am (CST): Anderson’s (Chicago, IL)
1:00 pm (CST): Left Bank Books (St. Louis, MO) - Tuesday, February 9, 2021
10:00 am (CST): Square Books (Oxford, MS)
6:00 pm (MST): The King’s English (Salt Lake City, UT) - Wednesday, February 10, 2021
9:00 am (MST): Changing Hands Bookstore (Phoenix, AZ)
10:30 am (PST): Green Bean Books (Portland, OR) - Thursday, February 11, 2021
10:00 am (CST): Watermark Books & Cafe (Wichita, KS)
5:00 pm (PST): The Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle, WA) - Friday, February 12, 2021
10:00 am (CST): Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN)
2:00 pm (EST): Little City Books (Hoboken, NJ) - March 11-13, 2021
Southern Young Adult Book Festival (Murfreesboro, TN)
