The No-No Boys by Teresa R Funke
Based on a true story in the winter of 1943... Fourteen-year-old Tai Shimoda's family has lost everything. Like many other Japanese-Americans at the start of World War II, Tai's family has been forced to leave their home and move to Tule Lake Relocation Center-a desolate camp surrounded by barbed wire in northern California. Though he misses his home in Sacramento, Tai keeps busy at Tule Lake hanging out with friends and training for the judo tournament. But as tensions in camp rise, Tai's brother, Ben, joins a group that has refused to swear allegiance to the United States. They call themselves the No-Nos. Tai's father calls them Disloyals. Soon Tai must decide what he believes. Will he join his beloved brother and the No-Nos or, like his father, remain true to America?Teresa R. Funke is a children's and adult author. The majority of her books and short tales are based on true stories about real people and events, with many of them taking place during World War Two. She explains, I picked V for Victory as the title of my third book in the Home-Front Heroes series because I wanted my readers to recognize that we all have incredible stories from our own families. All we have to do now is inquire! The Home-Front Heroes series was designed in part to honor the contributions of children and adults of all races, creeds, and religions during World War Two.
We've all contributed to the creation of this amazing melting pot we call America. Furthermore, children! If you go to Teresa's website, www.teresafunke.com, you can submit your own family's WWII or other time period memories, or you can invite Teresa to speak at your school.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781935571117 |
| ISBN 10 | 1935571117 |
| Title | The No-No Boys |
| Author | Teresa R Funke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Victory House Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 162 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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