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Dear America- The Diary of Piper Davis
Dear America The Diary of Piper Davis
Author: Kirby Larson
One fateful day in December 1941, Piper Davis awaits news of her brother, a soldier on the battleship Arizona stationed in Pearl Harbor. Explosions rule the earth and sky, and Piper wonders what will become of her brother, and her life in Seattle, as rationing and blackouts take hold. Soon, Piper is greeted by another grim situation- the incarce...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780545270946
ISBN-10: 0545270944
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 313
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
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One fateful day in December 1941, Piper Davis awaits news of her brother a soldier stationed on the on the battleship Arizona stationed in Pearl Harbor. Exposions rule the earth and sky as Piper awaits new of her brother. Her life as a daughter of a pastor for a Japanese Baptist church changes; rationing, blackouts, and as his Japanese church members and others are incarcerated.

Piper's father follows his congregation when they are sent to incarceration camps, and he takes Piper with him. She resents being uprooted, but as she learns about the harsh and heartbreaking realities of war, Piper begins to understand that she has the power to make a difference. This is a historical novel based on a true story.
This is wonderful story for any age.


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