I Survived: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 # 12

1.      Author: Lauren Tarshis
2.      Title: I Survived: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
3.      Genre: Historical
4.      Subgenre: Chapter Book
5.      Theme: War, attack, friendship, new surroundings, and acceptance
6.      Primary: Danny and Aki and secondary Characters: Finn, Mack, Ma, Mrs. Sudo and Mrs.   Mills  
7.      Date of Publication: 2011
8.      Publication Company: Scholastic Inc.

Danny and his mom have just moved to Hawaii from New York City.  He was devastated that his mother chose to move him away from his best friend Finn and his teacher Mrs. Mills.  His mother was a nurse and thought they needed to leave to keep Danny safe after Finn had a horrible accident.  Danny meets a small friend that eases the pain of missing his friends.  Danny was on the Pearl Harbor base when the Japanese plains started to attack, Danny put his lessons from the streets of New York to good use in a time of need.  This is a great book that I would have my fifth or sixth grade students read together at the being of our World War II history lesson.