A review by sunsoar25
Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury

4.0

This story is set in 1941 when a 13 year old Japanese-American boy, Tomi, is only really only concerned with family, school, friends, baseball, and bullies when Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese. After this one event Tomi’s world is turned on its head and nothing is the same. The story is told from Tomi’s perspective and feels very real and distinct. For children, I think it could be important to have a short Japanese lesson and have them think about the history behind the story.