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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Back to the Novel Quest list with my son. Dash by Kirby Larson is about Mitsi, a Japanese-American girl, whose family ended up in the Japanese internment camps during WWII. She learns as they are about to leave that her dog, Dash, can't go with her. Fortunately, a very kind neighbor lady she has befriended is willing to take him. This book handled what happened to friendships between white children and Japanese children after Pearl Harbor. It also demonstrated the sacrifices and what life was like for the families in the camp. Though it did show many of the hardships, it also made it seem mostly okay, I hope this book isn't painting too bright a picture of what it was like. Overall though, it was a sweet story that opens up an opportunity to talk with kids about that part of history and I think it's great.
A story of challenges for s little girl sent to a Japanese relocation camp without her beloved dog. It's a good story for children to hear or read as many probably are not aware that this injustice happened. A predictable story but with a happy ending.
As a dog lover and the granddaughter of Japanese American citizens who were "evacuated" and sent to live behind barbed wire fences in an internment camp in 1942, this book was deeply resonant for me. It's also a touching story and a page-turner.
While not as illuminating/deep as some books I remember reading as a child about WWII/the Japanese Internment, nevertheless a sweet story about a young girl and her dog.
At first glance, this looks like a lighthearted story about a girl and her dog and it is but with a side of less light hearted historical fiction. The girl, Mitsy, is a Japanese American during WWII and is separated from her dog when she and her family are sent to an internment camp. Overall, the book is still a very gentle introduction to some fairly heavy themes. This would be a good book to give to someone who doesn't normally like historical fiction but has to read it for school. The focus is on Mitsy's daily experiences, dealing with the close quarters and bad food at the camps, missing her dog, and worrying that her older brother's new friend is a bad influence. This all makes the subject matter more accessible to a younger audience.
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I appreciate that this book was written for a young audience that would be very troubled by the idea of leaving a dog behind, but this book missed so many teaching opportunities - like the fact that everything was better when the dog could come to the internment camp (just forget that little detail that they were still being held there) was quite bizarre.
I appreciate that this book was written for a young audience that would be very troubled by the idea of leaving a dog behind, but this book missed so many teaching opportunities - like the fact that everything was better when the dog could come to the internment camp (just forget that little detail that they were still being held there) was quite bizarre.
emotional
inspiring
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Absolutely beautifully written! Excellent historical fiction piece about Japanese Internment camps after WWII. Definitely a recommended text for all readers, but I’d suggest a box of tissues to keep handy throughout!
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lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No