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Two young Americans must evade capture by Axis soldiers--and outlast the brutal Alaskan winter--in this thrilling historical novel which shines a light on a little-known facet of World War II.
Fourteen-year-old Matt never wanted to come to the remote Aleutian Islands--he was dragged here by his father for reasons he can't understand. Eleven-year-old Izzy, on the other hand, loves it--the wild weather, the strange birds, all the new people she's meeting. The two have little in common, except their hometown--they certainly aren't friends.
But when Japanese soldiers land on the island, Izzy and Matt are the only ones who escape being shipped off to a prison camp. The two kids must put their differences aside and work together if they're going to survive. With a long, harsh winter ahead of them, they'll need to dodge Axis soldiers and withstand Allied bombing raids--and keep the village dog from giving them away to the enemy, too.
Told in alternating point-of-view chapters, Island War is set amidst the Japanese occupation of the remote Aleutian Islands--the only foreign invasion of the United States that took place during World War II. Fans of Hatchet and Julie of the Wolves will be riveted by two-time Newbery Honoree Patricia Reilly Giff's thrilling story of survival, resilience, and the power of cooperation.
The price of "Island War (Hardcover Book)" at Up Up & Away! Cincinnati (Cheviot) is USD $16.99.
The publisher of "Island War (Hardcover Book)" is Holiday House.
The genres of "Island War (Hardcover Book)" are Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure - Survival Stories, Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Military & Wars, and Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century.
"Island War (Hardcover Book)" falls under the category of Books (Hardcover).
The writer of "Island War (Hardcover Book)" is Patricia Reilly Giff.