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A brief narrative of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, marking America's entrance into World War II, and includes a timeline of major events throughout the war, as well as information on those who experienced it.

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Explores the events of December 7, 1941, the day that the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, prompting America's subsequent entry into World War II.

Presents an examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and includes American Girl Nanea's story of adjusting to life in Hawaii after the attack.

Provides a history of the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspectives of both the United States forces and the Japanese forces.

Alternating between American and Japanese perspectives, this tells the story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II.

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter chronicles the 12 days leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, examining the miscommunications, clues, missteps and racist assumptions that may have been behind America's failure to safeguard against the tragedy"--NoveList.

A nearly four hundred-year-old Japanese white pine bonsai tree tells the story of its life, from its birth on the island of Miyajima through generations of love and training by the men of the Yamaki family in Hiroshima, Japan, to its current location in the United States National Arboretum, a gift to the United States from Japan and the Yamaki family. Based on a true story.

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Teaches important dates and facts about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.