Review: Pearl - Sherri L Smith and Christine Norrie - August 2024 In "Pearl," Sherri L. Smith and Christine Norrie weave a poignant tale set against the backdrop of World War II, focusing on Amy, a young Japanese-American girl caught between two nations at war. This graphic novel, gifted to me by Scholastic Publishers US, exceeded my expectations with its emotional depth and powerful storytelling, earning it a well-deserved 5Ps rating on The Phantom Paragrapher. The story unfolds in 1941, just before the attack on Pearl Harbor, as thirteen-year-old Amy travels from Hawaii to Hiroshima to visit her family. However, the devastating events of Pearl Harbor trap her in Japan, where she finds herself conscripted into translating English radio transmissions for the Japanese army. Amy grapples with conflicting loyalties and the fear of internment camps in America, all while forging new friendships and slowly feeling a sense of belonging in a country now at war with her homeland. Smit...

SYNOPSIS Shadow House never sleeps . . . Five children have been lured into Shadow House, all for different reasons. None of them knows the others. And none of them knows what do to when they can’t find a way back out. But something is different inside the house. Someone – or something – there knows a little bit more than they should. Only how are the kids supposed to decide if that someone is trying to help them . . . or trap them there forever? Enter Shadow House . . . if you dare. Don’t just read about Shadow House—step inside with the free SHADOW HOUSE app. Each image in the book reveals a haunting in the app, where the choices you make determine your fate. For tablet or phone: scholastic.com/shadowhouse . AMAZON  |  BARNES & NOBLE  |  BOOK DEPOSITORY Praise for THE GATHERING (SHADOW HOUSE, BOOK 1) "Shadow House has everything I love -- strange characters, magic and the supernatural, endless danger and adventure -- and a my...