Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty.

World War II seems far away from Tomi and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats.

But then Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, and the United States declares war on Japan. Japanese men are rounded up, and Tomi's father and grandfather are arrested. It's a terrifying time to be Japanese in America. But one thing doesn't change: the loyalty of Tomi's buddies, the Rats.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ember
Published: 09/09/2014
ISBN: 9780385386555
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.70d
Award: Phoenix Award - Honor Book
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 11744 / Under the Blood-Red Sun
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 8