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This light between us : a novel of World War II  Cover Image Book Book

This light between us : a novel of World War II / Andrew Fukuda ; [illustrations by Euan Cook]

Fukuda, Andrew Xia, (author.). Cook, Euan, (illustrator.).

Summary:

In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki of Bainbridge Island, Washington, is horrified to discover that his new pen pal, Charlie Lévy of Paris, France, is a girl, but in spite of his initial reluctance, their letters continue over the years and they fight for their friendship even as Charlie endures the Nazi occupation and Alex leaves his family in an internment camp and joins the Army.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250192387
  • ISBN: 1250192382
  • ISBN: 9781250192394
  • ISBN: 1250192390
  • ISBN: 9780780495371
  • ISBN: 0780495373
  • Physical Description: 382 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Tor Teen, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher,publishing date, binding, and paging may vary.
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-382).
Target Audience Note:
690L Lexile
Young adult
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 5 14.0
Awards Note:
2022-2023 Gateway Readers Award nominee.
Subject: United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd > Fiction.
Pen pals > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Prejudices > Fiction.
Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 > Fiction.
Jews > France > Paris > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 68 of 70 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Jefferson County. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 70 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Arnold TF HISTORIC FUKUDA (Text) 30061060072093 Teen Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold TF HISTORIC FUKUDA (Text) 30061100078472 Display Area Checked out 04/10/2024
Jefferson County Library-Northwest TF HISTORIC FUKUDA (Text) 30051070060030 Teen Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor TF HISTORIC FUKUDA (Text) 30065060034060 Teen Fiction Available -
Adair County Public Library TEEN F Fukuda (Text) 34029002496213 Teen Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library Y FIC FUK (Text) 37884103314070 Teen Available -
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library Y FIC FUK (Text) 37884103314062 Teen Available -
Barry Lawrence - Marionville Library Y FIC FUK (Text) 37884103307108 Teen Available -
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library Y FIC FUK (Text) 37884103314054 Teen Available -
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library Y FIC FUK (Text) 37884103307090 Teen Available -

Summary: In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki of Bainbridge Island, Washington, is horrified to discover that his new pen pal, Charlie Lévy of Paris, France, is a girl, but in spite of his initial reluctance, their letters continue over the years and they fight for their friendship even as Charlie endures the Nazi occupation and Alex leaves his family in an internment camp and joins the Army.

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