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A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Mazer, Harry (Author)
ISBN: 0689841604     ISBN-13: 9780689841606
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2002
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Annotation: The bestselling author of "Snow Bound" presents a poignant depiction of the events of December 7, 1941. Fourteen-year-old Adam Pelko watches as Japanese fighter planes attack and sink most of America's Pacific fleet, including the "Arizona"--his father's ship.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 600
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.13" W x 7.63" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Geographic Orientation - Hawaii
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 48513
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
December 7, 1941: A morning like any other, but the events of this day would leave no one untouched.

For Adam, living near Honolulu, this Sunday morning is one he has been looking forward to -- fishing with friends, away from the ever-watchful eyes of his father, a navy lieutenant. Then, right before his eyes, Adam watches Japanese planes fly overhead and attack the U.S. Navy. All he can think is that it's just like in the movies. But as he sees his father's ship, the Arizona, sink beneath the water, he realizes this isn't make-believe. It's real.
Over the next few days, Adam searches for answers -- about his friends, the war, and especially, his father. But Adam soon learns sometimes there are no answers.


Contributor Bio(s): Mazer, Harry: - Harry Mazer is the author of many books for young readers, including Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am; My Brother Abe; the Boy at War trilogy; The Wild Kid; The Dog in the Freezer; The Island Keeper; and Snow Bound. His books have won numerous honors, including a Horn Book honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.