{"product_id":"my-nest-of-silence-paperback","title":"My Nest of Silence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Evocative prose and illustrations bring to life...[the] heart-wrenching decisions and considerations that Japanese Americans had to face...[and] their endurance, sacrifices, and resilience.\" --Susan H. Kamei, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Can We Go Back to America?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold in a brilliant blend of prose and graphic novel, this \"magnificent, essential\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade story about a Japanese American family during World War II is written and illustrated by Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature winner Matt Faulkner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManzanar is nothing like home. Yet the relocation center is where Mari and her family have to live, now that the government has decided that Japanese Americans aren't American enough. Determined to prove them wrong, Mari's brother Mak has joined the army and is heading off to war. In protest, Mari has stopped talking for the duration of the war. Or at least until Mak comes home safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill, Mari has no trouble expressing herself through her drawings. Mak, too, expresses himself in his letters home, first from training camp and later from the front lines of World War II, where he is fighting with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. But while his letters are reassuring, reality is not: Mak is facing danger at every turn, from racism within the army to violence on the battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn turns humorous and heartbreaking, Mari and Mak's story will stick with readers long after the last page.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Faulkner is an acclaimed illustrator who has written and illustrated more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eGaijin: American Prisoner of War\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award. He is married to author and children's librarian Kris Remenar. Visit him at MattFaulkner.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.63 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\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 My Nest of Silence\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 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759114715424,"sku":"9781534477636","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d988dc6a31800bff98fd21faa2cc5cb4.webp?v=1780142759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-nest-of-silence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}