| So Far from the Sea Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Soentpiet, Chris K. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1606865803 ISBN-13: 9781606865804 Publisher: Perfection Learning OUR PRICE: $16.36 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10.4" W x 10.4" (0.85 lbs) 30 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 32265 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Laura Iwasaki and her family are paying what may be their last visit to Laura's grandfather's grave. The grave is at Manzanar, where thousands of Americans of Japanese heritage were interned during World War II. Among those rounded up and taken to the internment camp were Laura's father, then a small boy, and his parents. Now Laura says goodbye to Grandfather in her own special way, with a gesture that crosses generational lines and bears witness to the patriotism that survived a shameful episode in America's history. Eve Bunting's poignant text and Chris K. Soentpiet's detailed, evocative paintings make the story of this family's visit to Manzanar, and of the memories stirred by the experience, one that will linger in readers' minds and hearts. Afterword. |