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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
I read this in middle school. A long time ago, if were counting. I remember enjoying the story and learning something’s about history that I didn’t know at the time.
Not my favorite of WWII stories but the perspective of seeing the bombing through Japanese-American eyes is important to understand.
This was a good middle-grade novel written from the perspective of a young American of Japanese descent, living on the island of Oahu at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
If you want a peak into Hawaii and Hawaii during WW2 as a Japanese American kid look no further. Another added bonus is the use of Pidgin (Hawaiian Creole English) which is really the language of the islands hahaha! I've really enjoyed this book. If you get the chance to listen to the audiobook its great!
I really enjoyed the motley crew aspect of this story. Tomi and his friends have such distinct roles within the group and they are all well developed personalities, which is as important in a middle grade fiction as it is in any adult works.
A lot of books written by adults from the perspective of children still tend to feel like they are written by an adult. This book I found refreshing because Tomi's voice as a protagonist was very age appropriate and felt authentic.
This quickly became one of my favorite middle grade historical fiction novels I've read. I have an interest in WWII history in general, specifically Pearl Harbor, and this was a point of view that I really appreciated.
A lot of books written by adults from the perspective of children still tend to feel like they are written by an adult. This book I found refreshing because Tomi's voice as a protagonist was very age appropriate and felt authentic.
This quickly became one of my favorite middle grade historical fiction novels I've read. I have an interest in WWII history in general, specifically Pearl Harbor, and this was a point of view that I really appreciated.
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Maybe 2.5 I’m not sure. This book was written for a younger audience which made it boring and irritating to read. I also had to read it for school which should be enough explanation for my rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War
Solid 5. Great book of the targeted age group – middle/junior high school. The narration by Greg Wantanabe truly made this book come alive.
Under The Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury is a book that I decided to listen to for a sort of shallow reason. Read my review here
Review goes live February 2016
Review goes live February 2016
I remember reading this book in 5th grade and thinking how much I loved this book. Though, I haven't picked it up in a few years, I really want to read it again and I think ya'll should as well. I retails a remarkable story of where fear drives men against humanity, and friendship over comes bonds of hatred. A classic.
I read this for a summer reading challenge under the category "read a book found in the children's section".
I thought it was a fine story. It's an interesting introduction to the problems Japanese-Americans experienced after Pearl Harbor, and it's certainly appropriate for its age. That said, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it or read it again.
I thought it was a fine story. It's an interesting introduction to the problems Japanese-Americans experienced after Pearl Harbor, and it's certainly appropriate for its age. That said, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it or read it again.