Gr. 5-8. Like its prequel, Under the Blood-Red Sun (2005), which won a Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, this novel tells of the hardship and vicious prejudice suffered by Japanese Americans in Hawaii, but it also conveys a sense of community that cuts across race and generations. After his father is deported to an internment camp following the attack on Pearl Harbour, Tomi Nakaji, 14, determines to raise Papa's fishing boat, which had been sunk by the army. Tomi's best friend, Billy, who is a haole (white), helps him, as do the boys' Hawaiian friends and many of their family members--including Tomi's grouchy grandfather, who has returned from the camps. The rescue effort, which works as a metaphor for hope and reconciliation, is rooted in hands-on facts of how, together, the people use pontoons, air compressors, rope, and just plain muscle to bring the heavy boat back into the world. Many readers, even those who don't enjoy historical fiction, will like the portrayal of the work and the male camaraderie. For more books about Japanese Americans during and following Pearl Harbour suggest Salisbury's Eyes of the Emperor (2005) and Harry Mazer's A Boy No More (2004). Hazel Rochman
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Gr. 5-8. Like its prequel, Under the Blood-Red Sun (2005), which won a Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, this novel tells of the hardship and vicious prejudice suffered by Japanese Americans in Hawaii, but it also conveys a sense of community that cuts across race and generations. After his father is deported to an internment camp following the attack on Pearl Harbour, Tomi Nakaji, 14, determines to raise Papa's fishing boat, which had been sunk by the army. Tomi's best friend, Billy, who is a haole (white), helps him, as do the boys' Hawaiian friends and many of their family members--including Tomi's grouchy grandfather, who has returned from the camps. The rescue effort, which works as a metaphor for hope and reconciliation, is rooted in hands-on facts of how, together, the people use pontoons, air compressors, rope, and just plain muscle to bring the heavy boat back into the world. Many readers, even those who don't enjoy historical fiction, will like the portrayal of the work and the male camaraderie. For more books about Japanese Americans during and following Pearl Harbour suggest Salisbury's Eyes of the Emperor (2005) and Harry Mazer's A Boy No More (2004). Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Graham Salisbury is the author of several novels. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
“Salisbury paints the tropical setting with vivid details. He
writes with balance of the ways in which war touches people,
creating characters with fully realized motivations. It is not
necessary to have read the first book, as the author seamlessly
brings his audience up to date.”–School Library Journal
“Many readers, even those who don’t enjoy historical fiction, will
like the portrayal of the work and the male camaraderie.”–Booklist
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