Patt, Beverly
Publisher, Date of Publication:
Marshall Cavendish Corp./2010
Grade Level/ or Age Level:
5th -9th
Classification:
Fiction
This is a historical fiction based on friendship between two American girls (one of German descent and one of Japanese decent). They live in Seattle and the story is set not long after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Dottie is moved to one of the relocation centers and the girls deal with the issues of separation and uncertainty. Dottie learns many Japanese customs while cooped up in the camp and learns to value her heritage. Louise deals with prejudice in school while trying to keep her friendship alive. Louise volunteers in a hospital and meets a young injured soldier. The book put together like a scrapbook/journal with illustrations of movie tickets, news clippings, and letters included with the story line.
This would be a good book to use with WWII lesson, prejudice, and true friendship. My history class will use the story to learn about life in the US during the war. There is a AR test on this book.
Reviewer: Nikki Byrd
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