PublisherMacmillanImprintFarrar, Straus and GirouxISBN
9780374302160
Awards and HonorsKids’ Indie Next List Preview, Winter 2015–2016, Ages 9–12
Parents’ Choice Awards, Fiction Gold, Spring 2016
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Fiction
CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, 6–8
1942: Manami unsuccessfully tries to sneak her dog, Yujiin, with the family when they relocate to an internment camp for Japanese Americans. Her longing for him is unbearable, and she stops speaking. Author’s note. Works cited.
Topics Manzanar War Relocation Center, California. Japanese Americans. Evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945. Selective mutism. Family life. Dogs. Grandfathers. Siblings. Drawing. World War II (1939-1945).
SRC Level 3.200000
SRC Points 8.000000
Lexile 550L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-01-04
JLG Release Date Mar 2016
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Intermediate Readers Plus (Grades 3-5)
Intermediate Readers Plus
Intermediate Readers Plus (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
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