02627cam a2200445 i 4500 623762410 TxAuBib 20210126120000.0 200131s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019039937 9781101934135 hardcover 1101934131 hardcover 9781101934142 library binding 110193414X library binding 9781101934166 paperback 1101934166 paperback DLC DLC eng eng rda rda DLC rda TxAuBib rda DLC TxAuBib rda Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-, author. In a Flash / By Donna Jo Napoli. First edition. New York : Wendy Lamb Books, [2020] 390 pages 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. A riveting and dramatic story of two devoted sisters, Italian citizens, who must survive in WWII Japan. A riveting and dramatic story of two devoted sisters, Italian citizens, who must survive in WWII Japan. In 1940, when Simona is eight and her sister, Carolina, is five, their father becomes the cook to the Italian ambassador to Japan, and the family leaves Italy for Tokyo. The girls learn perfect Japanese, make friends, and begin to love life in their new home. But soon Japan is engaged in a world war. In 1943, when all Italians in Japan are confined to internment camps as enemy aliens, Pap and the girls are forced to part, and Simona and Carolina embark on a dramatic journey. Anyone who aids them could be arrested for treason. All the sisters have is each other- their wits, courage, and resilience, and the hope that they will find people who see them not as the enemy, but simply as children trying to survive. In this gripping, deeply moving story, Donna Jo Napoli gives readers an unforgettable and authentic new perspective on World War II. Ages 8-12. Wendy Lamb Books. Grades 4-6. Wendy Lamb Books. 550L Lexile. Decoding demand: 95 (very high) Semantic demand: 100 (very high) Syntactic demand: 77 (high) Structure demand: 88 (very high) Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.9 12 509560. 20210126. Sisters Fiction. Survival Fiction. Italians Japan. Historical fiction. lcgft Fiction. lcgft TXKPL