The Boy from Baby House 10 by Alan Philps

The Boy from Baby House 10 by Alan Philps

Cross Current combines historical facts with real life experiences to weave a tale of friendship, war, and family. Set on the northern coast of California, Cross Current centers around two 14-year-old friends, Brick Burton, who is white, and Toby Yamoto, who is Japanese-American. Early in world War I, the Japanese Empire attempted to bring the conflict closer to America, through probing subs, floating explosives, and later, incendiary balloons, which created fear and suspicion.

Brick and Toby's relationship has to weather storms of turmoil and discrimination towards the native Japanese living in the community. The two boys witness the demise of a romance between Toby's sister, Rose, and their white neighbor, Mike Hamilton. When Mike joins the military, and asks Rose to marry him, they are condemned by the community, and their families are in an uproar.

Toby and Rose's father, Shiro Yamoto, a successful rancher and prize-winning photographer, becomes a hate target, rumored as a possible spy. Rose breaks off her engagement to Mike and loses her job because of her race. Meanwhile, Brick's parents are on the verge of divorce and his family is beginning to dislike the Yamoto's in reaction to the spreading racism. Armed, Mr. Yamoto ultimately resists interment to a relocation camp.

Cross Current highlights an important, relatively forgotten chapter of American history and gives the reader an accurate portrayal of friendship, biases, and racial strife in 1940's wartime.

ALAN PHILPS is a reporter for the Telegraph, UK. He lives in London with his wife Sarah. JOHN LAHUTSKY is an American high school student who lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with his mother.

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ISBN 13	9780312576974
ISBN 10	0312576978
Titel	The Boy from Baby House 10
Autor	Alan Philps
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	St Martin's Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-09-29
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.