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A Boy No More Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Mazer, Harry (Author)
ISBN: 1416914048     ISBN-13: 9781416914044
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2006
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Annotation: In this follow-up to his acclaimed "A Boy at War," Mazer explores what loyalty, friendship, and patriotism mean during World War II.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2003021130
Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.44" W x 7.62" (0.22 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 80955
Reading Level: 3.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
WHAT ABOUT WHAT THEY DID TO MY FATHER?...
THE JAPS KILLED HIM

Adam Pelko witnessed something horrible: the sinking of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor -- with his father aboard. Since then, Adam and his mother and sister have moved to California, where they are trying to rebuild their lives.

But no matter where Adam goes, he can't get away from the effects of the war. His best friend, Davi, has asked for help. Davi is Japanese American, and his father has been arrested, taken to Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp.

Adam isn't sure what to do. If he goes to Manzanar and starts asking questions, he could be risking his own life. But can he simply do nothing and risk losing Davi's friendship forever? Are Davi, his father, and all the other Japanese Americans taken from their homes responsible for what happened at Pearl Harbor?

In this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed book A Boy at War, Harry Mazer explores questions of friendship and loyalty against the backdrop of World War II, a time when boys had to grow up fast.


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.