A Boy at War
A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Published on 1. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-689-84160-6 (ISBN)
Description
The bestselling author of "Snow Bound" presents a poignant depiction of the events of December 7, 1941. Fourteen-year-old Adam Pelko watches as Japanese fighter planes attack and sink most of America's Pacific fleet, including the "Arizona"--his father's ship.
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Edition
Reprint edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: Kindergarten, Reading Age: From 10 to 14 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-689-84160-6 (9780689841606)
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E-Book
06/2012
1st Edition
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€7.90
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Person
Harry Mazer is the author of many books for young readers, including Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am; My Brother Abe; the Boy at War trilogy; The Wild Kid; The Dog in the Freezer; The Island Keeper; and Snow Bound. His books have won numerous honors, including a Horn Book honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.