Hunt for the Bamboo Rat (Prisoners of the Empire Series)

Hunt for the Bamboo Rat (Prisoners of the Empire Series)

â€œA gripping saga of wartime survival.â€ â€”Kirkus Reviews, Starred
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Based on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott Oâ€™Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese.

Zenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. Heâ€™s an American, but the Japanese wouldnâ€™t know it by the look of him. And thatâ€™s exactly what the US government is counting on.
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Because he speaks both English and Japanese perfectly, the army recruits Zenji for a top-secret mission to spy on the Japanese. If they discover his true identity, heâ€™ll be treated as a traitor and executed on the spot.
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As World War II boils over in the Pacific, Zenji is caught behind enemy lines. But even though his Japanese heritage is his death warrant, itâ€™s also his key to outwitting the enemy and finding the strength to face the terrors of battle, the savagery of the jungle, and the unspeakable cruelty of war.
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The riveting Hunt for the Bamboo Rat is based on a true story and follows in the path of author Graham Salisburyâ€™s other highly acclaimed Prisoners of the Empire titles, which began with the award-winningÂ Under the Blood-Red Sun.Â

"Salisbury has once again crafted a fine novel, based on an actual person, about first-generation Americans of Japanese descent and the clash of culture and national identity that World War II accentuated. . . . Â The story will leave readers spellbound." â€”Kirkus Reviews,Â Starred

"Fast-paced and compelling, this title will be enjoyed by voracious and reluctant readers." â€”SLJ

"The history is fascinating, and Zenji is a fictional hero readers will long remember." â€”The Horn Book

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Wendy Lamb Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-09-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Wendy Lamb Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-09-09
Format	Kindle eBook

Hunt for the Bamboo Rat (Prisoners of the Empire Series)

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