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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 2 hour read
Alice on the Island
By Mayumi Shimose Poe, Matt Forsyth (Illustrator), Alessia Trunfio (Illustrator)
Book #2 in the Girls Survive series
A young girl's life is upended by war and her father's internment.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 277 ratings
112 pages· 13,097 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1941 Hawaii, thirteen-year-old Alice's carefree life shatters when Pearl Harbor is bombed. As war engulfs the nation, her father is interned, leaving Alice to navigate a world turned upside down. Can she hold her family together amidst the chaos and uncertainty of World War II? Discover Alice's resilience in this gripping tale of survival and hope during one of history's pivotal moments.
From the publisher
In 1941, thirteen-year-old Alice’s days are filled with swimming in the Hawaiian sea, going to school, and helping watch her younger siblings. But on December 7, everything changes when she experiences an act of war, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As the United States enters World War II, Alice’s father is sent to a Japanese internment camp, leaving Alice and the rest of her family struggling to adjust to life without him. Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive story takes readers to one of history’s most important moments.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 13,097
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~P
- Scholastic level
- V
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 199403
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2019
- First published
- January 30, 2019
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781496580122
- LCCN
- 2018044110
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