“Their whole lives are ahead of them, yet at the same time, death's whisper is everywhere.” knowing that they could die any day or see another day.

The novel's central conflict is that they are trying to take back the mainland of France and all the struggles and battles they are going through to take back the land. The conflict contributes to the meaning of the novel. This relates to the charter because it affects their lives. After all, if they get shot they die, but if they win they get to go back home. This affects the action of the plot because the Nazis determine if they take over France and they want to get rid of the nazis.

This book gives you the perspective of being in WWII and fighting to end the war in Europe and what life was like back then in the trenches. The only time that they are not in Europe fighting the war is when they are in boot camp at the beginning of the book. But in the beginning, there is a certain point when you want them to leave because they've been in boot camp for a long time. At some times you can see some of the commanders being rude to the charters but they have to because they have to get them ready for war.

Josiah Wedgewood was the story's protagonist; he was the one talking and narrating the book. He was a soldier in the 29th Army. He played a huge role because he stayed alive as they conquered France. The Nazis were the antagonists because they were trying to stop the Allied powers from taking back France and moving back to Germany. Their role was to delay the capture of France. Marcus Perry was the friend of Josiah; they went to the barracks and lived together. His role is to provide support for Josiah during the storming of France.

The theme is War and that war is no place for a person who doesn't want to fight for their country and is willing to die for their country. And I know that it is the central theme because the book is based on war and how it is a terrible place. Also, the theme is war. It's the whole book and what it's about that makes the theme of war because it happened in real life—and knowing if you will end up dead the next day or live to see your family again.

I recommend this novel, Invasion, because it's based on a true story. I like the war concept, books with action and fighting in real-world events are excellent. This novel is a story about a soldier getting drafted into the army and his journey through Europe. But the beginning until the middle of the book is boring because they are just boot camp and doing nothing but drills. Some of the drills were running 5 miles straight and the flag pole drill. So if you like war novels learning about history and books with realistic themes, you will like this novel. ( )

Walter Dean Myers brilliantly renders the realities of World War II.
Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry are on their way to an uncertain future. Their whole lives are ahead of them, yet at the same time, death's whisper is everywhere. One white, one black, these young men have nothing in common and everything in common as they approach an experience that will change them forever. It's May 1944. World War II is ramping up, and so are these young recruits, ready and eager. In small towns and big cities all over the globe, people are filled with fear. When Josiah and Marcus come together in what will be the greatest test of their lives, they learn hard lessons about race, friendship, and what it really means to fight. Set on the front lines of the Normandy invasion, this novel, rendered with heart-in-the-throat precision, is a cinematic masterpiece. Here we see the bold terror of war, and also the nuanced havoc that affects a young person's psyche while living in a barrack, not knowing if today he will end up dead or alive.

The intensity of the D-Day invasion is described through the fictional perspective of Josiah, who describes the initial carnage on the landing beaches and the uncertain weeks that followed for the Allied forces as they moved through the French countryside. His friendship with African American soldier Marcus provides insight into the reality of segregation in the military. Epilogue,

RGG: Detailed, emotional telling of one soldier's experience of the D-Day invasion and the few weeks after advancing through France. Surprisingly, there's only the briefest references to the African-American experience (since at that time African Americans in the army did not serve as fighting soldiers). An interesting pairing with Atkinson's non-fiction account of the same WWII battles. Explicit violence. Reading Interest: 14-YA.

RGG: Detailed, emotional telling of one soldier's experience of the D-Day invasion and the few weeks after advancing through France. Surprisingly, there's only the briefest references to the African-American experience (since at that time African Americans in the army did not serve as fighting soldiers). An interesting pairing with Atkinson's non-fiction account of the same WWII battles. Explicit violence. Reading Interest: 14-YA.