Dash (Dogs of World War II)

by Kirby Larson

Book Overview

New 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.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545416353
• ISBN13: 9780545416351
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7