{"product_id":"hunt-for-the-bamboo-rat-paperback","title":"Hunt for the Bamboo Rat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Salisbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping saga of wartime survival.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott O'Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. He's an American, but the Japanese wouldn't know it by the look of him. And that's exactly what the US government is counting on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause 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, he'll be treated as a traitor and executed on the spot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs World War II boils over in the Pacific, Zenji is caught behind enemy lines. But even though his Japanese heritage is his death warrant, it'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe riveting \u003ci\u003eHunt for the Bamboo Rat \u003c\/i\u003eis based on a true story and follows in the path of author Graham Salisbury's other highly acclaimed Prisoners of the Empire titles, which began with the award-winning \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blood-Red Sun.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for: \u003cbr\u003eNebraska Golden Sower Award\u003cbr\u003eSouth Carolina Book Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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. . . . The story will leave readers spellbound.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fast-paced and compelling, this title will be enjoyed by voracious and reluctant readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The history is fascinating, and Zenji is a fictional hero readers will long remember.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraham Salisbury's family has lived in the Hawaiian Islands since the early 1800s. He grew up on Oahu and Hawaii and graduated from California State University. He received an MFA from Vermont College of Norwich University, where he was a member of the founding faculty of the MFA program in writing for children. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e Graham Salisbury's books have won many prizes.\u003ci\u003e Blue Skin of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the Bank Street Child Study Association Children's Book Award; \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blood-Red Sun \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, the Oregon Book Award, Hawaii's Nene Award, and the California Young Reader Medal; \u003ci\u003eShark Bait \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Oregon Book Award and a Parents' Choice Silver Honor; \u003ci\u003eLord of the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e won the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward. He has also written the Calvin Coconut series for younger readers. \u003cbr\u003e Graham Salisbury is a recipient of the John Unterecker Award for Fiction and the PEN\/Norma Klein Award. Visit him online at grahamsalisbury.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hunt for the Bamboo Rat\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748755898656,"sku":"9780375842672","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7e3504208a986dbb2f7acb398436659e.webp?v=1779915284","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hunt-for-the-bamboo-rat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}