{"product_id":"this-light-between-us-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-9781250192394","title":"This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's Asi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean\/Pacific American Award for Literature \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian Of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Light Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals--a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl--as they fight to maintain hope in a time of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I remember visiting Manzanar and standing in the windswept plains where over ten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e thousand internees were once imprisoned, their voices cut off. I remember how much I wanted to write a story that did right by them. Hopefully this book delivers.\"--\u003c\/i\u003eAndrew Fukuda \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington is disgusted when he's forced to become pen pals with Charlie Lévy of Paris, France--a \u003ci\u003egirl\u003c\/i\u003e. He thought she was a boy. In spite of Alex's reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic--and along with them, the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the desolation of an internment camp on the plains of Manzanar to the horrors of Auschwitz and the devastation of European battlefields, the only thing they can hold onto are the memories of their letters. But nothing can dispel the light between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Fukuda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250192394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508792 \/ This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Manhattan and raised in Hong Kong, ANDREW FUKUDA earned a bachelor's degree in history from Cornell University and worked as a criminal prosecutor for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Fukuda's experience volunteering with the immigrant teen community in Manhattan's Chinatown led to the writing of \u003ci\u003eCrossing\u003c\/i\u003e, his debut novel that was selected by ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e as an Editor's Choice, Top Ten First Novel, and Top Ten Crime Novel. He currently resides on Long Island, New York, with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrew Fukuda \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792960864413,"sku":"9781250192394","price":27.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_64a58b05-ca84-4695-b7b9-d1b2afc5c16c.jpg?v=1774985670","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/this-light-between-us-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-9781250192394","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}