03 Mar / In the Eye of War by Margaret and Raymond Chang [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Ten-year-old Shao-shao is the youngest child in a large family living in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during the end of World War II. Everyday life for him means going to school and playing with his friends. Little by little, he comes to realize his family’s role in the underground movement for freedom as the war draws to an end.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult
Published: 1990