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Young Adult Fiction
Windward Publishing
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2026 Distinguished Favorite
Clifton Wilcox
Cool’s Last Stand
When a game becomes a mission…
In this thrilling adventure, four boys are immersed in an intense war game, using an abandoned bus nicknamed “Cool” as their headquarters. Their mission is simple: infiltrate a Nazi stronghold and liberate innocent civilians. But as they play, the line between fantasy and reality blurs—and they find themselves transported to 1943, Nazi-occupied France. With danger closing in, they must confront a haunting question: Is this still a game, or are they truly part of a historical battle for freedom?
To survive, the boys must navigate the harrowing realities of war, test their friendship and courage, and decide how far they’re willing to go to complete their mission—before time, and history, runs out.
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