Four-Four-Two

From the author of Soldier Boys and Search and Destroy comes a thought-provoking, action-packed page-turner based on the little-known history of the Japanese Americans who fought with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.

Yuki Nakahara is an American.

But it's the start of World War II, and America doesn't see it that way. Like many other Japanese Americans, Yuki and his family have been forced into an internment camp in the Utah desert. But Yuki isn't willing to sit back and accept this injustice--it's his country too, and he's going to prove it by enlisting in the army to fight for the Allies.

When Yuki and his friend Shig ship out, they aren't prepared for the experiences they'll encounter as members of the "Four-Four-Two," a segregated regiment made up entirely of Japanese-American soldiers. Before Yuki returns home--if he returns home--he'll come face to face with persistent prejudices, grueling combat he never imagined, and friendships deeper than he knew possible.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/08/2016
ISBN: 9781481462525
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2016 pg. 85
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 104
Booklist 11/01/2016 pg. 56
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 185637 / Four-Four-Two
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 10