Under the Blood-Red Sun

from chengc28

Under the Blood Red Sun is a historical fiction novel written by author Graham Salisbury. It won the Scott O'Dell Award for historical fiction and was nominated for a YRCA (youth division) in 1997. The protagonist of the story is a thirteen year old Japanese-American boy named Tomi Nakaji, who li...

from kelseymajor

Under the Blood Red Sun is an interesting and emotional read for students and adults of all ages. The vocabulary through the book isn't too challenging for the 5th-7th grade levels. However part of the dialogue pieces are written in Pidgin (an accent from Hawaii) and it may confuse children with ...

from julie_savage

This is the story of a Japanese American boy growing up in Hawaii during World War II. It tells of his struggles with friendship, race and family while all around him a war is going on.

from mitchsar

This Scott O'Dell award winning book was difficult to put down. The perspective of a young Japanese-American boy during the bombing of Pearl Harbor made an intriguing tale. Recommended for middle school to adult (I really liked it!) An epilogue is included to reinforce the historical accuracy of ...

from mitchsar

This Scott O'Dell award winning book was difficult to put down. The perspective of a young Japanese-American boy during the bombing of Pearl Harbor made an intriguing tale. Recommended for middle school to adult (I really liked it!) An epilogue is included to reinforce the historical accuracy of ...