Dash

Last year, Kirby Larson introduced us to Hobie Hanson and his dog Duke. Hobie somewhat reluctantly volunteered Duke to be part of the country's Dogs for Defense program. This year, Larson introduces us to Mitsi Kashino and her dog Dash. It's January 1942, one month after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.......more

Even if this historical novel wasn't based on a true story, I'd believe it was. This story rings true on every level: friendship, scapegoating and bullying, fear, family, peer pressure, loss. The larger truths about wartime jingoism and community reactions is depicted with all the pain and realism n......more

Title: Dash Author: Kirby Larson Lexile Level: 570 Pages: 243 Recommendations & Comments: One of the great things about historical fiction books is that they take events that seem long ago and far away, and they make them immediate and personal. Dash is inspired by a true story about a girl separated fr......more

A great World War II story told from the perspective of a Japanese American girl living in Seattle. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, everything changed for Mitsi. Her friends abandoned her, classmates were skeptical of Japanese students, and people on the street were openly hostile. But, as Mr. Roger......more