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The fences between us the diary of Piper Davis

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Thirteen-year-old Piper Davis records in her diary her experiences beginning in December 1941 when her brother joins the Navy, the United States goes to war, she attempts to document her life through photography, and her father--the pastor for a Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle--follows his congre...

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Main Author: Larson, Kirby
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Dear America
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World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Japanese Americans > Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 > Juvenile fiction.
Minidoka Relocation Center > Juvenile fiction.
Photography > Juvenile fiction.
Diaries > Juvenile fiction.
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From Dear America: The Fences Between Us Ten days since the attack. I feel like we are a shadow family. Our bodies are moving around to all the places we're supposed to go--Margie to college, me to school, Pop to church--doing all the things we're supposed to do, saying the usual things like, "Yes, school was good today," "I got an A on that Chem lab," or "Please pass the salt." But our real family is in the shadows, frozen in time and hanging on to every scrap of hope, while we wait, wait, wait to hear about Hank. Excerpted from The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis by Kirby Larson All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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