17th Street Store
Thrilling Tales of History
We're delighted to have New York Times bestselling author ALAN GRATZ and illustrator SYD FINI in-store to celebrate the launch of Refugee: The Graphic Novel and ALAN GRATZ's latest historical thriller, War Games! These are both gripping stories that perfectly capture the periods and locales which they take place in, filled with excitement and suspense. Combine that with riveting characters and page-turning prose and you get two great reads — and an event — that you won't want to miss!
| When: | Saturday, October 4th, 2025 |
| Doors Open: | 2:30pm |
| Event Starts: | 3:00pm |
| Where: | Books of Wonder - 42 W 17th St New York, NY |
Ticket Information:
Pre-order 1 copy of either War Games or Refugee: The Graphic Novel for admission for up to 2 people. For additional tickets, you must purchase additional copies for corresponding attendees. All books will be signed at the event!
Can't make it to the event? Pre-order your signed copies of War Games here and Refugee: The Graphic Novel here!
War Games by ALAN GRATZ
It’s 1936- and 13-year-old American gymnast Evie Harris is delighted to be competing in the Berlin Olympics. But as the state of affairs in Germany becomes more apparent, Evie finds herself involved with a plot to rob a bank and steal Nazi gold. With lives on the line and her family's future at stake, she has to choose between following her Olympic dreams and standing up to evil... before it's too late.
Refugee: The Graphic Novel by ALAN GRATZ
Josef is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany.
Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994.
Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015.
All three of these children go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. And though they’re separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.
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