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369 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3329-5$17.99
(4)
YA
When the Japanese army invaded Sumatra, author Rita became "Rick" for her own safety. Over the next three years, she endured POW camps and the loss of family before the war ended. This memoir sheds light on a little-known aspect of World War II. The details are fascinating, but de Clercq Zubli's stilted writing may put off readers. Glos.