Alice on the Island: A Pearl Harbor Survival Story by Alessia Trunfio, Mayumi Shimose Poe

Alice on the Island: A Pearl Harbor Survival Story

Girls Survive

Alessia Trunfio, Mayumi Shimose Poe

112 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional sad medium-paced
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In 1941, thirteen-year-old Alice's days are filled with swimming in the Hawaiian sea, going to school, and helping watch her younger siblings. But on December 7, everything changes when she experiences an act of war--the bombing of Pearl Harbor. A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

informative 75%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.7

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