A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

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Summary: the boy who fought the war
Review: This book is about a boy named Adam. His father is a sailor in the war and does not like Adam having friends that have Japanese parents. Adam is new at his school and is only friend Davi has Japanese parents. One day they are fishing and Japanese planes start to bomb pearl harbor and they just stand there watching for a few minutes then a plane comes and shots at them.Alex gets hit but he lives his other friend Martin gets a stick cut threw him and Davi gets beatup.They all live thow except Adams father.

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Summary: I love this book
Review: This book is an excellent historical fiction book. Adam, the boy in this book, thinks that war is fair, clean, and the best man wins, but he soon finds out that it isn't. The most amazing thing that happened in this book is that he was in a rowboat right in the middle of the action...

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Summary: A wonderful Book
Review: This book was well written and exciting to read. When I read this book for a report in history I just could not put it down. It was probably the most exciting thing I have ever read. I realy never got into a book until now. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in Pearl Harbor. If you like exciting book than I think you should get this book. I am so greatful my teacher reccomended this to me because it was the best book I have ever read.

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Summary: Great for Hi-Lo and Reluctant Readers-A real winner!
Review: This compact, sophisticated account of the Pearl Harbor attack, told from the perspective of a young military brat, is perhaps the most intriguing account I have read. It is nearly the size of a short story, and has all the density and rapid character development of that type of story. The reader has immediate understanding of the dynamics of Adam's family, especially with the arrival of Commander Dad. You care about the family, and the friends Adam makes. With the ill-fated fishing trip, you tear through the day with Adam, celebrating his courage, feeling his terror, and gaining an understanding of what it is like to be thrust in the chaos of a national disaster. A quick pick for reluctant readers, and those older readers with lower reading levels. Fantastic.

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Summary: An exciting look at Pearl Harbor
Review: This is an amazing story of a faily that lived and lost in the strike onPearl Harbor. A young Americanboywhomoved to Pearl Harbor in 1941.thisbookisxciting, and thrilling story of a coragus boy who was stuck in the middle of the bomming of Pearl Harbor, and dispite the overwelming sence of fear the boy came threw for the killed and ingerd people at Pearl Harbor. This boy did things that he was never awair that he could do. I highly recommend this book to eney ww2 buffs or to the averige teenage boy who wounders what it would be like if something ever happend like this.

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Summary: A great book of Pearl Harbor
Review: This is excellent historical fiction. The story hits all the right notes. Adam is attending civilian school for the first time and trying to find his place there. His family has recently arrived in Honolulu where his father serves on the U.S.S. Arizona. Adam respects his father and accepts his family's Navy lifestyle, but he is lonely and therefore willing to accept a Japanese boy's offer of friendship against his father's wishes. December 7 arrives and Adam is caught up in the events of that day. The worry, the fear, the anger are all successfully incorporated into this fast moving story. Mazer does an excellent job of recreating the time period.

Boys are always looking for good books about WWII. They are hard to find. This one is a winner. I want to read the sequel now.

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Summary: library worker
Review: This was a great historical book, but could have been a little longer than it was. I would have liked to have seen more about Adam & Davi's relationship after the bombing. It was a difficult time for everyone and I'm sure he had to really work hard and repairing their friendship. Overall, I think it was a great book for boys. There really isn't a lot out there for the guys to read and this was very worthwhile.

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Summary: A great book for freshman history
Review: We just finished reading this book together, and I showed excerpts of the movie Pearl Harbor. I loved it, and the kids were riveted by the action. Who wouldn't enjoy a book that places a young 14 year old in Pearl Harbor, where he can see the Arizona and Oklahoma sink and all the gruesome (tastefully handled) mayhem? This completes this semester's reading in our history class--we also read Karen Hesse's Witness and Out of the Dust, both wonderful books. If you are a teacher/librarian wondering about ordering this book, it's a great choice, better yet, order a class set and help bring history alive for Freshman. The lead character is a 9th grader himself. Mazer handles the complex issues of Pearl Harbor--including Japanese racism, the widespread panic, the horror of the sudden attack. The only thing he didn't cover--which I would have appreciated-- is a little more info about the war in Europe, and Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany. This could have been included with just a few extra lines. Otherwise, it's a great read.

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Summary: This Action-Filled Novel
Review: When I started reading "A Boy at War," it immediately grabbed my attention. This action-filled novel will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end. "A Boy at War" is the story of a boy named Adam. Adam is continuously moving, because his dad, Lt. Pelko, is in the US Navy. Adam is out fishing in his boat, when suddenly ships started to blow up. Indeed, this bombing was the attack of Pearl Harbor, by Japan. If you are intrigued by Pearl Harbor or wars, I recommend this book for you.

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Summary: This Action-Filled Novel
Review: When I started reading "A Boy at War," it immediately grabbed my attention. This action-filled novel will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end. "A Boy at War" is the story of a boy named Adam. Adam is continuously moving, because his dad, Lt. Pelko, is in the US Navy. Adam is out fishing in his boat, when suddenly ships started to blow up. Indeed, this bombing was the attack of Pearl Harbor, by Japan. If you are intrigued by Pearl Harbor or wars, I recommend this book for you.