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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 4-6-Tanaka's brief account of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not of the quality of some of her previous titles. In three rambling chapters and an epilogue, four people are introduced and followed: Peter Nottage, a Caucasian seventh-grade boy; Mitsuo Fuchida, Commander of the Japanese Fleet; George DeLong, a seaman aboard the USS Oklahoma; and Kazuo Sakamaki, midget submariner, who became the first prisoner of war taken by the U.S. The account of the attack is basically accurate, but gives not a hint of Yamamoto's extensive planning. The text implies that most of the U.S. servicemen stationed in Hawaii were either drunks or ill prepared as soldiers and sailors when, in reality, they were unsuspecting and uninformed. No mention is made of the information that Washington was later found to have withheld from military leaders stationed there. Unfortunately, the attractive cover and illustrations do not salvage the text. Full-page and page-and-a-half paintings are replete with action. Colorful maps and diagrams are thorough and detailed, though the arrangement is sometimes confusing. There is no table of contents, but the chapters are titled. The text concludes with a one-page story of teenager Daniel Inouye helping the Red Cross after the attack. The epilogue leaves many questions about the main characters unanswered. Earle Rice Jr.'s The Bombing of Pearl Harbor (Lucent, 2000) is a much better selection.
From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. In the newest title in the excellent I Was There series, Tanaka reconstructs key events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, based on the harrowing, real-life experiences of four young men: Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first air strike on the U.S. fleet in Pearl Harbor; 11-year-old Peter Nottage, who witnessed the bombing of the Kaneohe Naval Air Station; 23-year-old Ensign Kazuo Sakamaki, who participated in an ill-fated midget submarine attack on the harbor; and 19-year-old George DeLong, a seaman who was trapped in the wreckage of the USS Oklahoma. The account is riveting. She includes plenty of sensory details and writes in a clipped, concise manner that clearly conveys the danger and frenzied pace of the events. Sidebars provide additional information about the attack or the experiences of other witnesses to the bombings. And dramatic, full-color paintings, black-and-white photos, maps, and diagrams contribute much to the readers' understanding of the events. A glossary and a brief annotated bibliography are appended. Chris Sherman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Gr 4-6-Tanaka's brief account of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not of the quality of some of her previous titles. In three rambling chapters and an epilogue, four people are introduced and followed: Peter Nottage, a Caucasian seventh-grade boy; Mitsuo Fuchida, Commander of the Japanese Fleet; George DeLong, a seaman aboard the USS Oklahoma; and Kazuo Sakamaki, midget submariner, who became the first prisoner of war taken by the U.S. The account of the attack is basically accurate, but gives not a hint of Yamamoto's extensive planning. The text implies that most of the U.S. servicemen stationed in Hawaii were either drunks or ill prepared as soldiers and sailors when, in reality, they were unsuspecting and uninformed. No mention is made of the information that Washington was later found to have withheld from military leaders stationed there. Unfortunately, the attractive cover and illustrations do not salvage the text. Full-page and page-and-a-half paintings are replete with action. Colorful maps and diagrams are thorough and detailed, though the arrangement is sometimes confusing. There is no table of contents, but the chapters are titled. The text concludes with a one-page story of teenager Daniel Inouye helping the Red Cross after the attack. The epilogue leaves many questions about the main characters unanswered. Earle Rice Jr.'s The Bombing of Pearl Harbor (Lucent, 2000) is a much better selection.
Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. In the newest title in the excellent I Was There series, Tanaka reconstructs key events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, based on the harrowing, real-life experiences of four young men: Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first air strike on the U.S. fleet in Pearl Harbor; 11-year-old Peter Nottage, who witnessed the bombing of the Kaneohe Naval Air Station; 23-year-old Ensign Kazuo Sakamaki, who participated in an ill-fated midget submarine attack on the harbor; and 19-year-old George DeLong, a seaman who was trapped in the wreckage of the USS Oklahoma. The account is riveting. She includes plenty of sensory details and writes in a clipped, concise manner that clearly conveys the danger and frenzied pace of the events. Sidebars provide additional information about the attack or the experiences of other witnesses to the bombings. And dramatic, full-color paintings, black-and-white photos, maps, and diagrams contribute much to the readers' understanding of the events. A glossary and a brief annotated bibliography are appended. Chris Sherman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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