In a Flash (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781101934135)

A riveting and dramatic story of two devoted sisters, Italian citizens, who must survive in WWII Japan.

In 1940, when Simona is eight and her sister, Carolina, is five, their father becomes the cook to the Italian ambassador to Japan, and the family leaves Italy for Tokyo. The girls learn perfect Japanese, make friends, and begin to love life in their new home. But soon Japan is engaged in a world war. In 1943, when all Italians in Japan are confined to internment camps as enemy aliens, Pap and the girls are forced to part, and Simona and Carolina embark on a dramatic journey. Anyone who aids them could be arrested for treason. All the sisters have is each other: their wits, courage, and resilience, and the hope that they will find people who see them not as the enemy, but simply as children trying to survive.

In this gripping, deeply moving story, Donna Jo Napoli gives readers an unforgettable and authentic new perspective on World War II.

Author: Donna Jo Napoli
ISBN-10: 1101934131
ISBN-13: 9781101934135
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509560 / In a Flash


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
School Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 77
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2020
Booklist 11/01/2020 pg. 62
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 111
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average