Alice on the Island
Author | : Mayumi Shimose Poe |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2019-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781496581938 |
ISBN-13 | : 1496581938 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Download or read book Alice on the Island written by Mayumi Shimose Poe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1941, thirteen-year-old Alice's days are filled with swimming in the Hawaiian sea, going to school, and helping watch her younger siblings. But on December 7, everything changes when she experiences an act of warÑthe bombing of Pearl Harbor. As the United States enters World War II, Alice's father is sent to a Japanese internment camp, leaving Alice and the rest of her family struggling to adjust to life without him. Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive story takes readers to one of history's most important moments.