Dash

Written by Kirby Larson

Part of the Dogs of World War II series

A girl and her dog are separated by war. Can hope reunite them?

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256 pages· 43,059 words· Est. 6 hour read· 570L

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Bookroo's summary

Mitsi Kashino's world shatters when WWII forces her family into an incarceration camp, separating her from her beloved dog, Dash. Amidst barbed wire and uncertainty, Mitsi clings to hope through letters from a kind neighbor. As her family struggles to stay united, Mitsi wonders if she and Dash will ever be together again. Will the war's end bring them back to each other, or will the bonds of family and friendship be lost forever?

From the publisher

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. Now in paperback!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?