{"product_id":"pearl-a-graphic-novel","title":"Pearl: A Graphic Novel","description":"DESCRIPTION : \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith and Eisner-nominated artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Christine Norrie, a Japanese-American girl must survive years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e of uncertainty and questions of loyalty in Hiroshima during World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e family in Hiroshima for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, it becomes impossible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e for Amy to return to Hawaii. Conscripted into translating English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e radio transmissions for the Japanese army, Amy struggles with\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e questions of loyalty and fears about her family amidst rumors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e of internment camps in America – even as she makes a new best\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e friend and, over the years, Japan starts to feel something like\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTorn between two countries at war, Amy must figure out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e where her loyalties lie and, in the face of unthinkable tragedy,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e find hope in the rubble of a changed world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Beatifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator Christine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Norrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A thrilling tale of torn loyalty and survival during terrible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e crisis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A glimpse into the untold stories of WWII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS : \u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eISBN : 9781338029420 \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eBY (AUTHOR) Smith, Sherri, ILLUSTRATED BY Norrie, Christine \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLISHER : Scholastic US  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLICATION DATE : August 29, 2024 \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIMPRINT : Scholastic US \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLANGUAGE : English \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAGE : From 10 to 14 years \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePRODUCT FORM : Paperback \/ softback \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003eDIMENSION : 226 mm x 150 mm \u003cbr\u003eWEIGHT : 340 g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT CATEGORY :\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Children-s-Teenage-Educational\"\u003eChildren’s, Teenage \u0026amp; Educational\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Graphic-novels-Comic-books-Cartoons\"\u003eGraphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Smith, Sherri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50033539907861,"sku":"9781338029420","price":150.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/7087\/3174\/files\/9781338029420.jpg?v=1783955699","url":"https:\/\/bookazine.com.hk\/products\/pearl-a-graphic-novel","provider":"Bookazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}