Aleutian Sparrow

Aleutian Sparrow
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 75
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ISBN-10 : 9781439131831
ISBN-13 : 143913183X
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Aleutian Sparrow by : Karen Hesse

Download or read book Aleutian Sparrow written by Karen Hesse and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1942, seven months after attacking Pearl Harbor, the Japanese navy invaded Alaska's Aleutian Islands. For nine thousand years the Aleut people had lived and thrived on these treeless, windswept lands. Within days of the first attack, the entire native population living west of Unimak Island was gathered up and evacuated to relocation centers in the dense forests of Alaska's Southeast. With resilience, compassion, and humor, the Aleuts responded to the sorrows of upheaval and dislocation. This is the story of Vera, a young Aleut caught up in the turmoil of war. It chronicles her struggles to survive and to keep community and heritage intact despite harsh conditions in an alien environment.


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