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Author
Series
Prisoners of the empire books volume 3
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Zenji Watanabe, seventeen, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese during World War II and, after he is captured and tortured, must find a way to survive months of being lost in the jungle behind enemy lines.
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Language
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Description
"Busca a tu hermana cada vez que salgas de bucear. Acuérdate siempre. Si la ves, estás a salvo. Corea, isla de Jeju, 1943. La adolescente Hana siempre ha vivido bajo la ocupación japonesa. Es una orgullosa haenyeo, perteneciente a una antigua estirpe de pescadoras que se ganan la vida buceando en las profundidades marinas de la isla de Jeju. Un día, ve cómo un soldado japonés se dirige al lugar de la playa donde su hermana pequeña la espera...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award ▪ American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award
"Haunting....A whodunit complete with courtroom maneuvering and surprising turns of evidence and at the same time a mystery, something altogether richer and deeper."—Los Angeles Times
San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local...
"Haunting....A whodunit complete with courtroom maneuvering and surprising turns of evidence and at the same time a mystery, something altogether richer and deeper."—Los Angeles Times
San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local...
4) Silent honor
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a moving novel of families separated and lives shattered by prejudice during one of the most shameful episodes in American history.
A man ahead of his time, Japanese college professor Masao Takashimaya of Kyoto had a passion for modern ideas that was as strong as his wife’s belief in ancient traditions. His eighteen-year-old daughter, Hiroko, torn between...
A man ahead of his time, Japanese college professor Masao Takashimaya of Kyoto had a passion for modern ideas that was as strong as his wife’s belief in ancient traditions. His eighteen-year-old daughter, Hiroko, torn between...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Learn to speak Japanese.the fast and easy way Japanese is the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting and complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect of speaking Japanese.worried that it's just too complex and different.but these fears are unfounded.
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this debut novel tells the heartwarming story of widower Henry Lee, his father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.
8) Dash
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When her family is forced into an internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and her beloved dog Dash; and as her family begins to come apart around her, Mitsi clings to her one connection to the outer world--the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for Dash.
Author
Publisher
Tiller Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Embark on a foodie's journey through the world of anime-and learn to recreate delicious dishes from your favorite series-with this practical guide to anime food. Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines-and it's also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals! Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the crunch of crispy seafood or the warmth of delicious noodles and...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism and courage: the special Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe; their families, incarcerated in camps back home; and a young man who refused to surrender his constitutional rights, even if it meant imprisonment. They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese...
Author
Language
English
Description
"At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"--
Author
Language
English
Description
In this genre-bending and deeply emotional memoir that mirrors the sensation of being caught between realms, the author, after the death of her father, grapples with her bipolar disorder and sets out to interrogate the very notion of recovery through the lens of figures from Japanese, Taiwanese and Okinawan legend.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony In Love, Shanghai Girls, and Dreams of Joy returns with her highly anticipated new novel. A bold and bittersweet story of secrets and sacrifice, love and betrayal, prejudice and passion, China Dolls reveals a rich portrait of female friendship, as three young women navigate the 'Chop Suey Circuit'--America's extravagant all-Asian revues of the 1930s and '40s--and endure...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Ages 9 to 13 (And older people, too)"-- Page 2 of cover.
Emily, Nico and Teo are sitting on the grass after school, minding their own business, when -- unbelievable! -- a giant talking fox dressed in a kimono appears. Explaining that he knows magic, speaks 3,000 languages and is respected as a sensei (master), he wonders if the three kids are ready to learn Japanese from him.
Author
Publisher
Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"On a dark, haunted night, a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles--where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts, demons and unspeakable beings--and prays to survive the challenge. Inspired by the Japanese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, Hungry Ghosts reimagines the classic stories of yokai, yorei, and obake, all tainted with the common thread of food."--Provided by...
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