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Winner of the American Library Associations Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature For readers of The Librarian Of Auschwitz, This Light Between Us is a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals--a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl--as they fight to maintain hope in a time of war. I remember visiting Manzanar and standing in the windswept plains where over ten thousand internees were once imprisoned, their voices cut off. I remember how much I wanted to write a story that did right by them. Hopefully this book delivers.--Andrew Fukuda In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington is disgusted when hes forced to become pen pals with Charlie L vy of Paris, France--a girl. He thought she was a boy. In spite of Alexs reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic--and along with them, the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature. From the desolation of an internment camp on the plains of Manzanar to the horrors of Auschwitz and the devastation of European battlefields, the only thing they can hold onto are the memories of their letters. But nothing can dispel the light between them.About author(s):Born in Manhattan and raised in Hong Kong, ANDREW FUKUDA earned a bachelors degree in history from Cornell University and worked as a criminal prosecutor for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Fukudas experience volunteering with the immigrant teen community in Manhattans Chinatown led to the writing of Crossing, his debut novel that was selected by ALA Booklist as an Editors Choice, Top Ten First Novel, and Top Ten Crime Novel. He currently resides on Long Island, New York, with his family.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Tor Teen
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