A diamond in the desert
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Author
Fitzmaurice, Kathryn
Published
New York : Viking Children's Books, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780670012923, 0670012920
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Available from another library
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Arizona -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Family members -- Juvenile fiction.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Juvenile fiction.
Guilt -- Juvenile fiction.
Indian reservations -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Arizona -- Fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
Gila River Relocation Center -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
Indian reservations -- Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Fiction.

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Published
New York : Viking Children's Books, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780670012923, 0670012920
UPC
9780670012923
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5, 4 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255).
Description
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thirteen-year-old Tetsu and his family are sent to the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona where a fellow prisoner starts a baseball team, but when Tetsu's sister becomes ill and he feels responsible, he stops playing.
Target Audience
Ages: 10 and up.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,5.0,4,4,150059

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Fitzmaurice, K. (2012). A diamond in the desert . Viking Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. 2012. A Diamond in the Desert. Viking Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. A Diamond in the Desert Viking Children's Books, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Fitzmaurice, Kathryn. A Diamond in the Desert Viking Children's Books, 2012.

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