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Author Kohler, Christine, 1953- author.

Title No surrender soldier / Christine Kohler.

Publication Info. Blue Ash, OH : Merit Press, F+W Media, Inc., [2014]

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Teen  HISTORY YA KOHLER    Check Shelf
Description 200 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Growing up on Guam in 1972, fifteen-year-old Kiko is beset by worries: He's never kissed a girl, the popular guys get all the attention at school--but the worst part is the serious problems at home. His older brother is missing in Vietnam, his grandfather is losing it to dementia, and he just learned that his mother was raped by a Japanese soldier during World War II. It all comes together when he discovers an old man, a Japanese soldier, hiding in the jungle behind his house. It's not the same man who raped his mother, but, in his rage, Kiko cares only about protecting his family and avenging his mom--no matter what it takes. And so, a shy, peaceable boy begins to plan a murder. But how far will Kiko go to prove to himself that he's a man? Based on a true incident in history, No Surrender Soldier is the story of a boy grappling with ancient questions of courage and manhood before he can move on.
Subject Guam -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Soldiers -- Japan -- Juvenile fiction.
Criminal intent -- Juvenile fiction.
Guam -- History -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Japan -- Fiction.
Criminal intent -- Fiction.
ISBN 9781440565618
1440565619
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