Web book report
A Boy No More
Harry Mazer
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Anthony
Š30 November
12, 2004 Language
Arts |
Intro
Go on an adventure through
time with Adam as he witnesses
some of the most important facts in the United States history. |
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On December 7, 1941 Adam Pelko, a fifteen year old witnessed his fathers ship sink on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese . His fatherÕs ship was the USS Arizona. After his father died the family moved to Bakersfield , California. He left his best friend behind in Pearl Harbor. Then after a while Adam
receives a letter from his best friend saying that his father was suspected a
Japanese spy and was taken to a Japanese internment camp called Manzanar.
Adam decides to go and look for daviÕs Father. Adam decides that he is now
going to the Japanese internment camp. But he canÕt find the train to
Manzanar. So he asks a marine corps officer were to find a train to Manzanar
and the officer tells him to sneak on a troop train. And gets to Manzanar but
soon finds that DaviÕs father is gone. So Adam goes home. When Adam gets home
he receives a letter from Davi saying that his father is back home and is
doing all right. |
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USS
Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor. The setting is in Pearl
Harbor and California Characters Adam Pelko -
witness
of Pearl harbor -
works
for the milk company by delivering milk -
has
two sisters -
has
friend named Davi - lives in California -
fifteen
years old Davi -
Japanese -
Dad
is taken to a Japanese internment camp called Manzanar -
Lives
in Hawaii -
Writes
to Adam |
Author Info
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Book Review
I thought that the book was
well written and had a good meaning. It showed a lot of lessons such as never
give up and always help a friend when they are in need. |
