As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
328 pp.
| Candlewick |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6973-7$17.99
(1)
YA
A strange book was sent to Evan's father just before his sudden death. As Evan reads the book--the translated journal of a WWII Japanese soldier stranded on a mystical island with an American Marine--he experiences a sense of déjà-vu. Wynne-Jones skillfully weaves the World War II journal into Evan's story, building suspense and creating a cracking mystery. An affecting, unforgettable read.
Reviewer: Sam Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015