House of the Red Fish |
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| Author:
| Salisbury, Graham |
| Series title: | Prisoners of the Empire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-00647-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Laurel Leaf |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $19.50 |
Book Description:
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1943, one year after the end of "Under the Blood-Red Sun," Tomi's Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear--waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and his family have new enemies everywhere, vigilantes who suspect all Japanese. Tomi finds hope in his goal of raising Papa's fishing boat, sunk in the canal by the Army on the day of the attack. To Tomi, raising Papa's boat is a sign...
More Description1943, one year after the end of "Under the Blood-Red Sun," Tomi's Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear--waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and his family have new enemies everywhere, vigilantes who suspect all Japanese. Tomi finds hope in his goal of raising Papa's fishing boat, sunk in the canal by the Army on the day of the attack. To Tomi, raising Papa's boat is a sign of faith that Papa and Grandpa will return. It's an impossible task, but Tomi is determined. For just as he now has new enemies, his struggle to raise the boat brings unexpected allies and friends.