cover image Aleutian Sparrow

Aleutian Sparrow

Karen Hesse, . . S&S/ Aladdin, $5.99 (160pp) ISBN 978-1-4169-0327-7

The narrator, who lives and works on the Aleutian Islands, describes the aftermath of the Japanese bombing there in the summer of 1942. According to PW , "The poetic images will linger in the minds of readers." Ages 10-14. (June)