| Disguised: A Wartime Memoir Contributor(s): Zubli, Rita de Clercq (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763633291 ISBN-13: 9780763633295 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Told in her own words, this book offers the true story of an Indonesian girl who posed as a boy during World War II--and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007023900 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.78" W x 8.68" (1.34 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120059 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Told in her own words, here is the true story of a girl who posed as a boy during World War II -- and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war. With the Japanese army poised to invade their Indonesian island in 1942, Rita la Fontaine's family knew that they and the other Dutch and Dutch-Indonesian residents would soon become prisoners of war. Fearing that twelve-year-old Rita would be forced to act as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese soldiers, the family launched a desperate plan to turn Rita into "Rick," cutting her hair short and dressing her in boy's clothes. Rita's aptitude for languages earned her a position as translator for the commandant of the prisoner camp, and for the next three years she played a dangerous game of disguise while advocating against poor conditions, injustice, and torture. Sixty-five years later, Rita describes a war experience like no other -- a remarkable tale of integrity, fortitude, and honor. Back matter includes a glossary. |
