This light between us : a novel of World War II / Andrew Fukuda.
In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki of Bainbridge Island, Washington, is horrified to discover that his new pen pal, Charlie Lévy of Paris, France, is a girl, but in spite of his initial reluctance, their letters continue over the years and they fight for their friendship even as Charlie endures the Nazi occupation and Alex leaves his family in an internment camp and joins the Army.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250192387
- ISBN: 1250192382
- ISBN: 9781250192394
- ISBN: 1250192390
- Physical Description: 382 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Tor Teen, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Tom Doherty Associates Book." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-382). |
Awards Note: | Youth Literature Award Winner, Asian/Pacific American Librarian's Association |
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Genre: | Young adult fiction. Historical fiction. Fiction. Historical fiction. Juvenile works. Young adult works. Young adult fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Homer Public Library | YA FUK (Text) | 000161947 | Teen Corner -- Fiction | Available | - |
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Author Notes
This Light Between Us: a Novel of World War II
Born 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 Crossing , his debut novel that was selected by ALA Booklist 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.