{"product_id":"the-fences-between-us-dear-america-isbn-9780545224185","title":"The Fences Between Us (Dear America)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e      Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson brings us the first new Dear America diary in years, taking readers through the attack on Pearl Harbor, the start of World War II, and the Japanese incarceration.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this sweeping tale of life on the World War II homefront, Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson brings her incredible talent to the Dear America series. When Pearl Harbor is attacked, America is finally unable to ignore the wars raging in Europe and Asia any longer. And one girl's entire life is about to change when everything she knows is turned on its head. After the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, where her brother, a navy sailor, is stationed, Piper Davis begins chronicling her compelling journey through one of history's most tragic and unforgettable eras.     \u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDear America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More than a supplement to classroom textbooks, this series is an imaginative, solid entre into American history.\"  -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\"An impressive series that will challenge students to make connections from prominent historical events to relevant life situations.... A wonderful asset to the classroom as well as to home libraries.\" -\u003ci\u003eChildren's Book Review Service\u003c\/i\u003e\"Engaging, accessible historical fiction.\" -SLJ\"The Dear America diaries represent the best of historical fiction for any age.\" -\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e      Kirby Larson is the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eHattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; its sequel, \u003ci\u003eHattie Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Friendship Doll\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDear America: The Fences Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDuke\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDash\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; \u003ci\u003eLiberty\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCode Word Courage\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAudacity Jones to the Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e; and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eAudacity Jones Steals the Show\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also cowritten the award-winning picture books \u003ci\u003eTwo Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Washington with her husband and Winston the Wonder Dog.     \u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eDear America: The Fences Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTen days since the attack. I feel like we are a shadow family. Our bodies are moving around to all the places we're supposed to go—Margie to college, me to school, Pop to church—doing all the things we're supposed to do, saying the usual things like, \"Yes, school was good today,\" \"I got an A on that Chem lab,\" or \"Please pass the salt.\" But our real family is in the shadows, frozen in time and hanging on to every scrap of hope, while we wait, wait, wait to hear about Hank.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551394353381,"sku":"NP9780545224185","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fences-between-us-dear-america-isbn-9780545224185","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}