{"product_id":"a-boy-no-more-9781416914044","title":"A Boy No More","description":"\"WHAT ABOUT WHAT THEY DID TO MY FATHER?... \u003cbr\u003e THE JAPS KILLED HIM!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adam Pelko witnessed something horrible: the sinking of the USS \u003ci\u003eArizona\u003c\/i\u003e during the attack on Pearl Harbor -- with his father aboard. Since then, Adam and his mother and sister have moved to California, where they are trying to rebuild their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But no matter where Adam goes, he can't get away from the effects of the war. His best friend, Davi, has asked for help. Davi is Japanese American, and his father has been arrested, taken to Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adam isn't sure what to do. If he goes to Manzanar and starts asking questions, he could be risking his own life. But can he simply do nothing and risk losing Davi's friendship forever? Are Davi, his father, and all the other Japanese Americans taken from their homes responsible for what happened at Pearl Harbor? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eA Boy at War, \u003c\/i\u003e Harry Mazer explores questions of friendship and loyalty against the backdrop of World War II, a time when boys had to grow up fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMazer, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHarry Mazer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003ePlease, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Abe\u003c\/i\u003e; the Boy at War trilogy; \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Kid\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Dog in the Freezer\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Island Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSnow Bound\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have won numerous honors, including a \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334660657426,"sku":"9781416914044","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_010701a9-6a85-40e0-8ab4-859503de04b3.jpg?v=1727893091","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-boy-no-more-9781416914044","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}