American War by Omar El Akkad (debut)
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Length: 352 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: Sarat Chestnut grows up in a changed world, in an America at war with itself, leaving her brave, determined, and broken.

Primary Characters: Simon – The eldest of the Chestnut children, Simon is nine when the war breaks out. Dana – Twin sister to Sarat, Dana is the girly twin, more concerned with friends and fashion. Sarat – A six-year old tomboy as the war begins, Sarat and her siblings grow up in a refugee camp with war their constant companion….

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