She will have two new books out in 2016 - watch for them!
Her passion for historical fiction is reflected in titles such as THE FENCES BETWEEN US, THE FRIENDSHIP DOLL, as well as the sequel to HATTIE BIG SKY, HATTIE EVER AFTER, and her two latest titles, DUKE-which was nominated for 5 state Young Reader Choice awards as well as being a finalist for the Washington State Book Award- and DASH-which has garnered two starred reviews, a NAPPA Gold Award and a Capitol Choices nomination. Kirby Larson went from history-phobe to history fanatic while writing the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, HATTIE BIG SKY. "The Dear America diaries represent the best of historical fiction for any age." CHICAGO TRIBUNE "Engaging, accessible historical fiction." SLJ A wonderful asset to the classroom as well as to home libraries." ≼HILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE "An impressive series that will challenge students to make connections from prominent historical events to relevant life situations. "More than a supplement to classroom textbooks, this series is an imaginative, solid entre into American history." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Piper, meanwhile, hates her new life, but soon, through her budding friendship with Betty, a Japanese-American girl who is interned in the camp, Piper learns how it important it is to bear witness to the events that were bound to change America. Her brother, who survived the Pearl Harbor strike, is stationed in the Pacific, while her brother-in-law is shipped off to Europe to fight. Piper is jealous of her older sister, who gets to remain at home and go off to work. Piper's father is the pastor for a Japanese Baptist church, and when its members are taken away to Minidoka, Idaho, to be interned, Pastor Davis moves his family from Seattle to Idaho to be with his congregation. After the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, where her brother, a navy sailor, is stationed, Piper Davis begins chronicling her compelling journey through one of history's most tragic and unforgettable eras.
And one girl's entire life is about to change when everything she knows is turned on its head. When Pearl Harbor is attacked, America is finally unable to ignore the wars raging in Europe and Asia any longer. With this sweeping tale of life on the World War II homefront, Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson brings her incredible talent to the Dear America series. Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson brings us the first new Dear America diary in years, taking readers through the attack on Pearl Harbor, the start of World War II, and the Japanese incarceration.
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