Island War [Hardcover]

A boy and girl must survive on their own on a remote Japanese-occupied island during World War II.

Fans ofHatchetandJulie of the Wolveswill be riveted by the story of 11-year-old Izzy and 14-year-old Matt who are left alone on an Alaskan island when the Japanese army takes the rest of the Americans prisoner. Now that Izzy's ornithologist mother, Matt's father, and the other villages have been evacuated to camps in Japan, Izzy and Matt become the only Americans left on the island. They must rely on themselves to hide from the Japanese soldiers, keep their dog for giving them away, survive the harsh winter and Allied bombing raids.

A thrilling novel of kids with grit and ingenuity. Illustrates the hardships of war and the importance of self-reliance. Fans of historical fiction will be pleased. —School Library JournalPatricia Reilly Giff received two Newbery Honor Awards for her novelsLily's CrossingandPictures of Hollis Woods. Some of her other middle grade novels includeGenevieve's War, winner of the Christopher Award;Nory Ryan's Song, an ALA Notable Book; andEleven.Her Kids of the Polk Street School series remain a popular chapter book mainstay. She has a doctorate in reading and spent twenty years teaching in New York City public schools, and now lives in Connecticut.US