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New from Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson, the moving story of a Japanese-American girl who is separated from her dog upon being sent to an incarceration camp during WWII.
Although Mitsi Kashino and her family are swept up in the wave of anti-Japanese sentiment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mitsi never expects to lose her home -- or her beloved dog, Dash. But, as World War II rages and people of Japanese descent are forced into incarceration camps, Mitsi is separated from Dash, her classmates, and life as she knows it. The camp is a crowded and unfamiliar place, whose dusty floors, seemingly endless lines, and barbed wire fences begin to unravel the strong Kashino family ties. With the help of a friendly neighbor back home, Mitsi remains connected to Dash in spite of the hard times, holding on to the hope that the war will end soon and life will return to normal. Though they've lost their home, will the Kashino family also lose their sense of family? And will Mitsi and Dash ever be reunited?Download and start listening now!
“Inspired by real-life wartime events, the novel vividly communicates the emotional and physical ordeals endured by Japanese Americans evacuated to relocation camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“This emotionally satisfying and thought-provoking book will have readers pulling for Mitsi and Dash.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Winner of the 2015 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction
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About Kirby Larson
Kirby Larson is an award-winning author of a number of books for children. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, won the 2007 Newbery Honor Award. A frequent speaker, she has shared her passion for research, reading, and writing at more than two hundred schools, workshops, and seminars in the United States and as far away as Qatar, Lebanon, and Guam.
About Kathy Hsieh
Kathy Hsieh has acted with the Seattle Repertory Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, Intiman, The Group, Northwest Asian American Theatre, and many others. She can also be seen in numerous industrials, educational videos, and CD-roms, as well as several films, including Fortune Hunters, Alone, Boy Wonderz, Dear Little Sweet Thang Nita, Beacon Hill Boys, Birthright, Valentine’s Day, and the documentary Motherhood Manifesto.