Dear America - Early Sunday Morning - The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii 1941 (The Nation at War: World War II Series) Paperback - First Scholastic Edition, 2nd Printing 2002

by by Barry Denenberg

Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good look at the events leading up to Pearl Harbor from the viewpoint of a twelve-year-old girl. Amber and her family were new arrivals to Hawaii, and I liked seeing her adjust to the vastly different environment. Her narration of the events of that day was vivid, and I could feel her horror and fear. The aftermath was also described well, especially Amber's volunteering at the hospital.

I liked Amber's curiosity and how she embraced the new experiences of living in Hawaii. Her friendship with the Japanese girl, Kame, was sweet, and I enjoyed seeing them get to know each other.

[Grace Doyle Colunga]

Was a easy read different perspective of a child on this sad day.