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Missing in Action

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Missing in Action

A boy confronts prejudice and intolerance in this striking, â€œemotionally honest coming-of-age storyâ€ (Publishers Weekly) set on the American homefront during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Search and Destroy and Soldier Boys.

Dirty. Lazy. Good-for-nothing.

Jay Thacker is used to being called names because his dad is half Navajo. But he gets a chance at a new life and a new identity when he and his mom move to the small town of Delta, Utah, to live with Jayâ€™s grandfather. In Delta, Jay can convince everyone, and maybe even himself, that his dadâ€”who is missing in action as he fights in WWIIâ€”is really a POW and military hero, and not gone forever.

As the summer wears on and Jay finds himself growing up a little faster than he expected, he learns to look at some truths that had previously been impossible to face. Truths about his father; about Ken, his new friend from the Japanese internment camp nearby; and about himself, too.

In this understated and moving story, Dean Hughes offers a glimpse at the choices a boy must make as he decides what kind of man heâ€™ll one day be.
Country USA
Brand Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781481426992
ReleaseDate 2015-07-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781481426992

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