A diamond in the desert
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Puffin Books, 2013.
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 20 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
810L
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Co PL - Bookmobile - BKM-Juv Fiction | BJ FIT | Checked Out |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Baseball stories.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Fiction.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Juvenile fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Fiction.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Juvenile fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York : Puffin Books, 2013.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5, 4 Points
Level 5, 4 Points
Lexile measure
810
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 255).
Description
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thirteen-year-old Tetsu and his family are sent to the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona where a fellow prisoner starts a baseball team, but when Tetsu's sister becomes ill and he feels responsible, he stops playing.
Target Audience
Ages 9 up.
Target Audience
810,Lexile.
Target Audience
810L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.0,4.0,150059.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,6-8,5.3,9,Quiz: 61738.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fitzmaurice, K. (2013). A diamond in the desert . Puffin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. 2013. A Diamond in the Desert. Puffin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. A Diamond in the Desert Puffin Books, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. A Diamond in the Desert Puffin Books, 2013.
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