Reader's Response 20

American Diaries Janey G. Blue                  Completed                           Read for 4 Hrs.

       This historical fiction book is about a girl who went through Pearl harbor. She wakes up in the morning to the sound of bombs. Her family, with the exception of her dad, who is currently repairing a ship on a military base, Run outside and find that there next door neighbor, a Japanese girl named Akiro, has lost her parents. As they struggle to make it through the bombing, Janey and Akiro become friends. The rest of the book talks about the refugee camps they went to, and their quest to find their lost parents.

       This book is really awesome because it is so interesting. It is from the point if view of a 12 year-old who has recently moved to Hawaii, and is currently friendless.But as she struggles to cope with the threat of the bombing, she discovers friendship. It is also to relate to her when she is struggling not to cry in front of her younger brother because she knows it will scare him. I felt a little like that when i discovered that the earthquake had hit japan right where my grandfather lived and that we couldn't contact him.

       This book is a good read, so it gets 4 stars.