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The Monster On The Road Is Me, Amanda Morgan
The Monster On The Road Is Me, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Koda Okita has never done anything special, unless you count having to wear a helmet due to narcolepsy. At his secret crush Aiko’s funeral, Koda has a narcoleptic episode that brings a dream of Aiko’s last moments alive. As the days go on, more tragic deaths follow and Koda has more dreams, with crows stalking the victims in each. As Koda investigates why crows and their dark energy are becoming more common in his Japanese village, he is lead on adventure involving ancient legends. Soon it is up to Koda to face the mountain demon, as he has to choose …
Heroes Of World War Ii: Attack On Pearl Harbor, Megan Hall
Heroes Of World War Ii: Attack On Pearl Harbor, Megan Hall
Children's Book and Media Review
The morning of December 7, 1941, on Oahu seemed a day like any other. But when the bombs began to fall, the United States, and ultimately the world, would never be the same again. Lisa Owens tells the story of that day through witnesses and historians. The perspective of soldiers, civilians, nurses, and even young girls are shared in this book. The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted three hours, and left 3,581 United States citizens (both military and civilian) dead. The heroic acts of those present that day saved many lives, but left them with memories of a day they …
Paper Wishes, Emma Patton
Paper Wishes, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Ten-year-old Manami’s whole life changes when her family, along with other Japanese-Americans, are forced to move away from their homes to prison camps around the United States. Manami and her family end up in the California desert—a huge change from the beautiful island in Washington where she grew up. After Manami gets her precious dog, Yujiin, taken away during the relocation and after the shock of such dismal living conditions, Manami finds that she is unable to speak. Instead, she finds solace in drawing. She draws pictures and writes notes to Yujiin and releases them into the wind, hoping that …
The Last Leaves Falling, Lisi Merkley
The Last Leaves Falling, Lisi Merkley
Children's Book and Media Review
Sora, a teenager in Japan, wants to be a professor when he grows up, but he knows that he never will. He’ll never grow up, that is. Sora has ALS, and he knows the disease will take over his life, destroy his body, and eventually kill him. When he becomes confined to a wheelchair and his school can’t accommodate him any longer, Sora loses all his friends and doesn’t see a purpose to his life. On a whim, he joins an online chat group and makes two fast friends. Even with these two new friends, Sora struggles with the idea …
The Day The World Went Nuclear, Cynthia Frazier
The Day The World Went Nuclear, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese got the United States involved in World War II. President Truman repeatedly warned Japan to surrender or he would unleash a terrible bomb on Japan. Emperor Hirohito refused to act but finally surrendered only after the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were annihilated by atomic bombs. This book documents the major players involved with developing the atomic bomb, the heads of state most concerned with this time in history, and the military leaders involved in war decisions on the ground, air and sea. This book shows and tells the how and why …
A Darkly Beating Heart, Meagan Andrus
A Darkly Beating Heart, Meagan Andrus
Children's Book and Media Review
Reiko wants nothing more than to exact revenge on everyone who has ever wronged her. While working in Japan with her aspiring fashionista cousin, she visits Kuramagi, a village determined to preserve historical accuracy. In Kuramagi, Reiko stumbles upon a historical artifact that allows her to step into the life of Miyu, a girl from the Edo period of Japan whose heart also craves vengeance. Reiko believes that in order to exact her own revenge, she has to help Miyu with hers. However, Reiko does not know all of the secrets surrounding her sojourns into Miyu’s life, or what has …
Bomb: The Race To Build-And Steal-The World’S Most Dangerous Weapon, Robyn Lee
Bomb: The Race To Build-And Steal-The World’S Most Dangerous Weapon, Robyn Lee
Children's Book and Media Review
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon takes young adult readers through the years leading up to the first use of the atomic bomb by the United States against Japan in World War II. Bombreads like a thriller as you follow the story lines about the scientists in the United States trying to build a functional bomb, their counterparts in Great Britain, and the espionage the Soviets used to successfully steam information. Steve Sheinkin takes you behind the scenes to learn about some of the most influential people in scientific history and what they had to sacrifice …
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story, Bethany Stevens
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story, Bethany Stevens
Children's Book and Media Review
Sachiko is six-years-old when the bomb falls from the sky, forever altering her life's trajectory. Her two-year-old brother, Toshi, dies immediately in the blast. twelve-year-old Ichiro and fourteen-year-old Aki soon follow, suffering from the affects of radiation poisoning that know one understands or knows how to treat. Next is Uncle. Sachiko, Mother, and Father survive the initial destruction and attempt to rebuild the life that was so suddenly torn away from them. Years down the road, cancer from the radiation takes Father away. Sachiko survives as a silent witness, always keeping in remembrance those who didn't make it. Bolstered by …
Paper Lanterns Paper Cranes, Rebeca Wallin
Paper Lanterns Paper Cranes, Rebeca Wallin
Children's Book and Media Review
When Kyushu wakes up unexpectedly in a hospital she finds herself forced to confront her past. Orphaned at 5 years old after the atomic bomb drop in Hiroshima, she has lived on the streets and managed to scrape by. After collapsing in the street though, soldiers find her and bring her to a hospital that specializes in treating those with sicknesses related to the bombing. Kyushu is quickly losing her sight and the doctors find her condition hard to assess since she refuses to provide information about her past. The American psychiatrist trying to study and help her is also …
Wondrous Tales Of Old Japan, Rebeca Wallin
Wondrous Tales Of Old Japan, Rebeca Wallin
Children's Book and Media Review
Kabuki Theatre comes to life in a child friendly way in this dramatized collection of fairy tales from Japan. The show’s opening introduces children to the elements of Kabuki; music, costumes, vocal use, stage assistants, and movement are succinctly but thoroughly explained and demonstrated. Classic fairy tales are then retold in that style. Momorato – The Peach Boy is the story of a boy born from a peach to a childless couple who then rids the village of the ogres that have been tyrannizing it. In The Story of Urashimataro, a kind fisherman is brought to the Dragon King under …
Geek Girl #2: Model Misfit, Aylea Stephens
Geek Girl #2: Model Misfit, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Harriet Manners knows that being a model does not automatically make your life easier. She still has to juggle school, bullies, her stalker, breaking up with the handsome supermodel, Nick, friend challenges, and getting along with other models. When she goes to Japan for the summer to be the star of a new fashion line, nothing seems to be going right for her. Nick is dating one of her roommates, none of her friends or family are answering her phone calls, she accidentally keeps doing things that are culturally offensive, and it looks like someone might just hate her enough …