Under the Blood-Red Sun

 
December 7, 1941 -- thirteen-year-old Tomikazu Nakaji and his best friend Billy Davis are playing in a field near their homes in Hawaii when the Japanese launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up at the sky and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the amber fighter planes, he knows that his life has changed forever. His father and grandfather, both Japanese-Americans, are quickly arrested and taken to concentration camps. His mother loses her job because she is Japanese. Although Tomi feels frightened and ashamed of his native land, he is forced to become the man of the family. Under the Blood-Red Sun is an unforgettable tale of courage, survival and friendship.
 

REVIEWS:

"Salisbury's action-packed novel focuses on the Japanese American perspective during World War II... It is a tribute to the writer's craft that, while there are no easy answers in this story, there is empathy for both cultures." 
--Booklist, starred

“Morally and psychologically complex, historically accurate and unforgettably gripping”
-- Kirkus Reviews, starred

"Torn between his love of all things American and the traditional ways of his parents and grandparents, a young Japanese American comes of age during the political upheaval of WWII."
--Publishers Weekly Book Review, starred

"Rich in historical detail, the book achieves moments of striking clarity as it explores issues of responsibility, blame, and identity."
-- The Horn Book

AWARDS:

1999 California Young Reader Medal
1998 Nene Award (Hawaii Young Reader's Choice)
1998 Utah Young Adult Book Award Nominee
1998 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee
Teacher's Choice for 1995, International Reading Association
1995 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association
  Books in the Middle: Outstanding Books of 1994 for the Middle School Reader,
      VOYA  (Voice of Youth Advocates)
  Library of Congress: 1995 Notable Children's Books of the Year
1995 Oregon Book Award
1995 The Family Channel Seal of Quality
1995 Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library
  Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1995
1994 Booklist Editor's Choice
1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
1994 Parent's Choice Honor Award
1994 Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association
1994 Notable Children's Book of the Year, American Library Association

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