From Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson, the moving story of a Japanese-American girl who is separated from her dog upon being sent to an incarceration camp during WWII. Now in paperback! Although Mitsi Kashino and her family are swept up in the wave of anti-Japanese sentiment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mitsi never expects to lose her home -- or her beloved dog, Dash. But, as World War II rages and people of Japanese descent are forced into incarceration camps, Mitsi is separated from Dash, her classmates, and life as she knows it. The camp is a crowded and unfamiliar place, whose dusty floors, seemingly endless lines, and barbed wire fences begin to unravel the strong Kashino family ties. With the help of a friendly neighbor back home, Mitsi remains connected to Dash in spite of the hard times, holding on to the hope that the war will end soon and life will return to normal. Though they've lost their home, will the Kashino family also lose their sense of family? And will Mitsi and Dash ever be reunited? Product Details Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780545416368 Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 5-1⁄4 x 7-5⁄8 Pub Date: May 2016 Fiction / Nonfiction: Fiction Ages: 8 - 12 Grades: 3 - 7 Imprint: Scholastic Paperbacks Subjects: Family Life, Imprisonment, Japanese and Japanese American, Pets, Prejudice and Discrimination, World War II America Genre: Historical Fiction Language: English Guided Reading Level: GR Level U Lexile® Measure: 570L Return Restrictions: Strippable