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On December 7, 1941, Americans were stunned to learn that Japanese forces had launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. In this engrossing and extensively researched account, Theodore Taylor examines both sides of the battle, taking a close look at the events leading up to it and providing compelling insight into the motives and operations of the brave men and women swept up in the fight.Sku: 9780152164218
Air Raid – Pearl Harbor
By: Theodore Taylor$10.99 -
A shy Japanese boy having difficulty adjusting to school is misjudged by his classmates. Chibi has been an outcast since that frightening first day of school when he hid under the schoolhouse. Afraid of the teacher and unable to make any friends, Chibi passes his free time alone — alone at study time, alone at playtime, always a "forlorn little tag-along." But when Mr. Isobe arrives, the teacher sees things in Chibi that no one else has ever noticed...Sku: 9780140501728
Crow Boy
By: Taro Yashima$11.99 -
Become an eyewitness to the terrifying global conflict that reshaped the world – from the Blitz to the atomic bomb.Sku: 9780744039047
DK Eyewitness: World War II
By: DK$12.99 -
In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, master storyteller Allen Say chronicles his family’s history between Japan and California.Sku: 9780547076805
Grandfather’s Journey
By: Allen Say$9.99 -
“One of the great classics of the war" (The New Republic) that tells what happened in Hiroshima through the memories of survivors—from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.Sku: 9780679721031
Hiroshima
By: John Hersey$13.50 -
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.
For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories--and for good reason. With such titles as "The Toothpick Warriors" and "The Rabbit Who Crossed the Sea," these 20 stories offer age-old lessons in kindness and goodness that are still riveting to children and parents alike. This 60th Anniversary Tuttle edition is proof that good stories never wear out.Sku: 9784805312605Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories
By: Florence Sakade$24.50 -
In this autobiography, Richard E. Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation during WWII, 1932 to 1945.Sku: 9780520268128
Lost Names
By: Richard E. Kim$34.95 -
SaleThis package is customizable! So the pricing on this package will vary depending on which books you include in the package. Please make your selection and see what the price is at the bottom of this page. This study contains 124 lessons. Complete 3-4 lessons per week for a one-year study.
Modern U.S. and World History Package
By: From:$374.52Original price was: $374.52.$355.80Current price is: $355.80.By: From:$374.52Original price was: $374.52.$355.80Current price is: $355.80. Select options Quick View -
Everything you need for an artist study of Hokusai. Includes eight high quality prints with discussion thoughts and a living artist biography.Sku: 9781616346959
Picture Study Portfolios: Hokusai
By: Emily Kiser$30.50 -
Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs.Sku: 9781250082244
Silence
By: Shusaku Endo$24.95 -
While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.Sku: 9780142405413
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
By: Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler$12.50 -
From the Publisher: The House of Sixty Fathers could be the story of any child in any war. This award-winning novel, which includes expressive pictures by Maurice Sendak, brings readers the story of Tien Pao. His faith, courage, and unwillingness to surrender his belief in the impossible continue to resonate.Sku: 9781958955161-1
The House of Sixty Fathers
By: Meindert DeJong$15.50 -
Focusing on the weeks before and months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Marrin tells the stories that took place in the jungles of Guadalcanal and Betio. He accurately portrays the struggles of the Navy and Marines as they crossed the Pacific, island to island, making their way to Japan.Sku: 9781893103153
Victory in the Pacific
By: Albert Marrin$18.95 -
It is 1945, and courageous ten-year-old Sookan and her family must endure the cruelties of the Japanese military occupying Korea. Police captain Narita does his best to destroy everything of value to the family, but he cannot break their spirit. Here is the incredible story of one family's love for each other and their determination to risk everything to find freedom.Sku: 9780440407591
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
By: Sook Nyul Choi$10.99