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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Thin Wood Wallsby David Patneaude
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Eleven-year-old Joe Hanada likes playing basketball with his best friend, Ray, writing plays and stories, and thinking about the upcoming Christmas holiday. But his world falls apart when Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor. His country goes to war. The FBI takes his father away. And neighbors and friends in his hometown near Seattle begin to suspect Joe, his family, and all Japanese Americans of spying for the enemy. When the government orders people of Japanese heritage living on the West Coast to move to internment camps, Joe turns to the journal his father gave him to record his thoughts and feelings. Writing journal entries and haiku poetry offers some relief as Joe struggles to endure life in Tule Lake War Relocation Camp—days filled with boredom, concern for his father, and worry for his brother, who joins the American army to prove the bravery and loyalty of Japanese American citizens. Thin Wood Walls is a powerful story of a boy who grows up quickly in a changed world. Review:Joe's first-person narrative is moving and clear in its depiction of the life, so cruel and unfair. Review:The inclusion of many differing viewpoints within the Japanese-American community makes this book unique. Review:Intricate and informative, the story portrays the clash of love and prejudice with depth and even humor. Review:"Unique. . . [A] well-written novel." Synopsis:Eleven-year-old Joe Hanada's world falls apart when Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor. When the government orders people of Japanese heritage living on the West Coast to move to internment camps, Joe turns to the journal his father gave him to record his thoughts and feelings. About the AuthorDavid Patneaude was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, but has spent most of his life in and around Seattle, Washington, where parts of Thin Wood Walls take place. Stories a friend’s family told him about their internment during World War II inspired him to research and write this story. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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