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  • Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)

  • An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II
  • By: Adam Makos
  • Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
  • Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)

By: Adam Makos
Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
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Publisher's summary

2024 Texas Topaz Reading List, Nominated

Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best seller, a riveting and true WWII story of a young man - an American tank gunner - who meets his destiny in an iconic armor duel and forges an enduring bond with his enemy.

Shut the hatches. It's time to roll out. You'll find yourself behind enemy lines with Clarence Smoyer and the 3rd Armored Division, the workhorse unit know as "Spearhead", the best in the tank armor ranks.

You'll feel as if you are right beside Clarence and his fellow crew members - all formerly strangers from across America who have now become family to each other. You will be jarred by enemy fire, and then explore the other side, stepping into the boots of German tanker soldier, Gustav Schaefer, and his crew. You'll witness the heartbreaking tragedy when an innocent young woman is caught in the crossfire. You'll see what happens when all of these lives collide and realize how the aftershock still affects the survivors more than a half a century later. A riveting and true account of the perils of war as well as the prospect of forgiveness.

Cover images courtesy of Chuck Miller (Easy Company commanders); National Archives (medics, Clarence in cap, Spearhead dough); Bryan Makos, Valor Studios, Inc. (background map); U.S. Army photo by William B. Allen, courtesy of Dave Allen and Darren Neely (Panther); Steven Zaloga (Fury); Buck Marsh (A-Company doughs); Clarence Smoyer (Clarence sketch)

©2022 Adam Makos (P)2022 Listening Library
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Critic reviews

". . . nonstop action . . . teeth-gritting suspense. [Makos] writes brilliantly about combat, letting readers experience the life-and-death reality of battle that Clarence and Gustav endured. . . . [and] showing the lasting impact war had on them."—Booklist, starred review

"A detailed and compelling war account…."—Kirkus Reviews

"[The] people and their emotions… will leave readers saddened, horrified, and hopeful."—School Library Journal

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