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House of the Red Fish

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By Graham Salisbury
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Wendy Lamb)
House of the Red Fish
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1943, one year after the end ofUnder the BloodRed Sun, Tomis Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fearwaiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and his family have new enemies everywhere, vigilantes who suspect all Japanese. Tomi finds hope in his goal of raising Papas fishing boat, sunk in the canal by the Army on the day of the attack. To Tomi, raising Papas boat is a sign of faith that Papa and Grandpa will return. Its an impossible task, but Tomi is determined. For just as he now has new enemies, his struggle to raise the boat brings unexpected allies and friends. From the Hardcover edition.

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55861 words55,861 words
304 pages304 pages
Lexile 610LLexile 610L
Grade 4 to 8Grade 4 to 8
Published 2006Published 2006

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Book ISBN:

9780385731218

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