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Smith, Icy

Three Years and Eight Months

48 pp. | East West | May, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-9856237-8-4 $20.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jennifer Kindert. Based on the author's father and grandmother's experiences, this compelling fictional account of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in WWII is narrated by Choi, a ten-year old boy who becomes a slave worker for the Japanese and a secret member of the resistance movement. The text occasionally uses abrupt transitions; muted illustrations with spare pops of color are stirring. Extensive historical notes add value.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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