{"product_id":"island-war-isbn-9780823445400","title":"Island War","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo young Americans must evade capture by Axis soldiers--and outlast the brutal Alaskan winter--in this thrilling historical novel which shines a light on a little-known facet of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen-year-old Matt never wanted to come to the remote Aleutian Islands--he was dragged here by his father for reasons he can't understand.  Eleven-year-old Izzy, on the other hand, loves it--the wild weather, the strange birds, all the new people she's meeting. The two have little in common, except their hometown--they certainly aren't friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Japanese soldiers land on the island, Izzy and Matt are the only ones who escape being shipped off to a prison camp. The two kids must put their differences aside and work together if they're going to survive.  With a long, harsh winter ahead of them, they'll need to dodge Axis soldiers and withstand Allied bombing raids--and keep the village dog from giving them away to the enemy, too.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in alternating point-of-view chapters, \u003ci\u003eIsland War \u003c\/i\u003eis set amidst the Japanese occupation of the remote Aleutian Islands--the only foreign invasion of the United States that took place during World War II.  Fans of \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJulie of the Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e will be riveted by two-time Newbery Honoree Patricia Reilly Giff's thrilling story of survival, resilience, and the power of cooperation.\"Illustrates the hardships of war and the importance of self-reliance. Fans of historical fiction will be pleased.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePatricia Reilly Giff (1935 - 2021) was the author of more than one hundred children's books, including the Newbery Honor Award titles \u003ci\u003eLily's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePictures of Hollis Woods\u003c\/i\u003e.  She spent twenty years teaching in the New York City public schools, and her Polk Street School series remains a popular chapter book mainstay. Some of her other middle grade novels include \u003ci\u003eGenevieve's War\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Christopher Award; \u003ci\u003eNory Ryan's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book; and \u003ci\u003eA Slip of a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which received two starred reviews.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304400244965,"sku":"NP9780823445400","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823445400.jpg?v=1767730219","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/island-war-isbn-9780823445400","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}