Island War Contributor(s): Giff, Patricia Reilly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823439542 ISBN-13: 9780823439546 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017019228 |
Lexile Measure: 520 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 501732 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Two young Americans must evade capture by Axis soldiers--and outlast the brutal Alaskan winter--in this thrilling historical novel which shines a light on a little-known facet of World War II. Fourteen-year-old Matt never wanted to come to the remote Aleutian Islands--he was dragged here by his father for reasons he can't understand. Eleven-year-old Izzy, on the other hand, loves it--the wild weather, the strange birds, all the new people she's meeting. The two have little in common, except their hometown--they certainly aren't friends. But when Japanese soldiers land on the island, Izzy and Matt are the only ones who escape being shipped off to a prison camp. The two kids must put their differences aside and work together if they're going to survive. With a long, harsh winter ahead of them, they'll need to dodge Axis soldiers and withstand Allied bombing raids--and keep the village dog from giving them away to the enemy, too. Told in alternating point-of-view chapters, Island War is set amidst the Japanese occupation of the remote Aleutian Islands--the only foreign invasion of the United States that took place during World War II. Fans of Hatchet and Julie of the Wolves will be riveted by two-time Newbery Honoree Patricia Reilly Giff's thrilling story of survival, resilience, and the power of cooperation. |