Hunt for the Bamboo Rat, by Graham Salisbury
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Hunt for the Bamboo Rat, by Graham Salisbury
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“A gripping saga of wartime survival.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Based on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott O’Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese.Zenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. He’s an American, but the Japanese wouldn’t know it by the look of him. And that’s exactly what the US government is counting on. Because he speaks both English and Japanese perfectly, the army recruits Zenji for a top-secret mission to spy on the Japanese. If they discover his true identity, he’ll be treated as a traitor and executed on the spot. As World War II boils over in the Pacific, Zenji is caught behind enemy lines. But even though his Japanese heritage is his death warrant, it’s also his key to outwitting the enemy and finding the strength to face the terrors of battle, the savagery of the jungle, and the unspeakable cruelty of war. The riveting Hunt for the Bamboo Rat is based on a true story and follows in the path of author Graham Salisbury’s other highly acclaimed Prisoners of the Empire titles, which began with the award-winning Under the Blood-Red Sun. "Salisbury has once again crafted a fine novel, based on an actual person, about first-generation Americans of Japanese descent and the clash of culture and national identity that World War II accentuated. . . . The story will leave readers spellbound." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred"Fast-paced and compelling, this title will be enjoyed by voracious and reluctant readers." —SLJ"The history is fascinating, and Zenji is a fictional hero readers will long remember." —The Horn BookFrom the Hardcover edition.
Hunt for the Bamboo Rat, by Graham Salisbury - Amazon Sales Rank: #37404 in Books
- Brand: Salisbury, Graham
- Published on: 2015-09-08
- Released on: 2015-09-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.20" h x .70" w x 5.60" l, .81 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 336 pages
Hunt for the Bamboo Rat, by Graham Salisbury From School Library Journal Gr 5 Up—Zenji Watanabe is Nisei, an American with Japanese parents, living in Honolulu on the eve of World War II. As tensions are rising between his parents' homeland and his own, his old ROTC commander offers him secret work away from his home that will utilize his particular language skills. This title is a welcome new angle in historical fiction on the Japanese-American experience during the war, and it is based on a true story. Geared toward middle grade readers, Salisbury is careful not to linger on the more unpleasant and violent aspects of Zenji's time as a POW. Fast-paced and compelling, this title will be enjoyed by voracious and reluctant readers.—L. Lee Butler, Stoughton High School, MA
Review Kirkus Reviews starred review, September 2014: “Written in short, rapid-fire paragraphs that move the plot along at a brisk pace, the story will leave readers spellbound. A gripping saga of wartime survival.”"...the history is fascinating, and Zenji is a fictional hero readers will long remember." - Horn Book ReviewFrom the Hardcover edition.
About the Author Graham Salisbury’s family has lived in the Hawaiian Islands since the early 1800s. He grew up on Oahu and Hawaii and graduated from California State University. He received an MFA from Vermont College of Norwich University, where he was a member of the founding faculty of the MFA program in writing for children. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon. Graham Salisbury’s books have won many prizes. Blue Skin of the Sea won the Bank Street Child Study Association Children’s Book Award; Under the Blood-Red Sun won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, the Oregon Book Award, Hawaii’s Nene Award, and the California Young Reader Medal; Shark Bait won the Oregon Book Award and a Parents’ Choice Silver Honor; Lord of the Deep won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. He has also written the Calvin Coconut series for younger readers. Graham Salisbury is a recipient of the John Unterecker Award for Fiction and the PEN/Norma Klein Award. Visit him online at grahamsalisbury.com.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Action and adventure By Crystal Review Copy: purchasedHunt for the Bamboo Rat begins with conflict, action, and suspense. From the start, Zenji Watanabe lands in dangerous situations and uses his intelligence and sheer determination to work his way through. He faces adversity using what he has learned from his teacher priests. He thought of becoming a priest himself. He has compassion on others and many times he stands firm and peacefully faces his problems as he imagines the priests would – and there are many problems to address.Zenji runs into street thugs on more than one occasion, he spies on Japanese people, and is trapped behind enemy lines among other dangers. Salisbury keeps the action rolling in this suspenseful survival story. It is a page turner.The overall tone of the book is fairly serious, but there are a few moments of humor. Zenji’s mother writes Japanese poetry that her children translate into English. Zenji appreciates his mother’s creativity. This is a poem that was posted on the wall of the messy room that Zenji shared with his brother Henry.MessyRoom likeThis must meanMongoose came in houseThinking this placeIs garbageCan.As for the serious side of things, the “enemy,” members of the Japanese military, are generally seen in a negative light. Throughout the book though, readers can clearly see the complexity of humanity and the problem with judging someone by racial stereotypes. There are Japanese who behave honorably and those who behave otherwise. Zenji, being compassionate, tends to believe the best of others unless they give him good reason to change that opinion.One issue I had with the book was the form of English that was used on occasion. One example is a Taiwanese worker in the Philippines. “You no clean good, I whip you,” is one of the phrases he used. What surprised me though was when Zenji then thought or replied in the same manner. He said, “Spotless, I clean um good.” He is a Japanese American who speaks with standard English grammar at most other times. It didn’t really make sense for him to speak like that in those situations, but it happened multiple times. This isn’t a major problem, but it is something that can shake the reader out of the story.I had difficulty finding anything negative about Zenji. He is quite the hero. He has intelligence, courage, compassion, and strength.Recommendation: For those who enjoy war stories and adventure, this book would be a great choice and I would say get it soon. Otherwise, borrow it someday.Review originally posted at Rich in Color http://richincolor.com/2014/11/review-hunt-for-the-bamboo-rat/
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book! By Live Outside He is the Bamboo Rat, he has no basic training; no training whatsoever, for Zenji is the perfect spy. He plays his part to a T, for when things get out of control he knows nothing, he has no rank in the military, he is not a soldier, he is a civilian hired by the military to translate Japanese. Being Japanese-American, Zenji can speak both Japanese and American so this is a perfect opportunity for him to help his family financially. It’s 1941 and being transported to the Philippines, Zenji’s life living amongst the military was easy in the beginning as war was just talk. It was entertaining to hear the stories that he heard at the Momo Hotel passing himself as a warehouse worker during the day, spending his spare time talking with the Japanese businessmen in the lobby. Not a political person himself, Zenji world now becomes broader as the men talk about issues he is not aware of. I love how his world expands as his knowledge of the world opens up and he makes acquaintances. His personality is a perfect fit for the job. As fear of war hangs in the air, people are leaving the island and Zenji has a seat but he gives that up. I cringed when I read this as I knew it would mean disaster but I knew from reading that this is the kind of person Zenji was. I don’t think I walked away from the book after this point. Days, weeks and months pass by, it seems like forever since he gave up that seat but I am only the person reading the details of his life after he made that decision and not the one living out the long days that he’s now living. It’s more than I expected, and when I read that it’s based on a true story, I was surprised. The Bamboo Rat, he was more than a spy, much more. I can’t wait to read more of the Prisoner’s of the Empire books.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Courage, honor, and loyalty in the adversities of World War II By Jane Murphy Romjue Hunt for the Bamboo Rat is the fourth book in Graham Salisbury’s Prisoners of the Empire series, which includes his popular Under the Blood-Red Sun (recently released as a movie), House of the Red Fish, and Eyes of the Emperor. Salisbury’s newest and impressively researched historical novel is a fast-paced, suspenseful page-turner suitable for readers in grades seven and above. Hunt for the Bamboo Rat focuses on seventeen-year old Zenji Watanabe, a young Nisei (American-born Japanese), during four critical years of World War II, August 1941 through August 1945. When the story opens, seventeen-year-old Zenji has just finished high school, where he excelled in languages, aspired to become a Buddhist priest, and participated in JROTC.Zenji lives in Hawaii with his mother, older brother, and younger sister. His father was killed in an accident several years earlier, and Zenji works at Honolulu Harbor to help support the family. Soon, Zenji’s JROTC leader, who recognizes both Zenji’s “gift of language” and his integrity, approaches him to set up a special interview with American military personnel. The result is Zenji’s recruitment to work under cover for the United States Army as a member of CIP, the Corps of Intelligence Police. Zenji’s mother is reluctant to let him join the army. Nevertheless, before he leaves home, his mother tells Zenji: “Your father and his brothers all served in the Japanese Army. You must be like them. Wherever you go and whatever you do, serve your country with courage and honor.” This is a tall order, but Zenji’s strong values, innate kindness, and unflagging loyalty help him meet the challenges ahead.Shortly after signing up with the United States Army, Zenji is sent to the Phillipines. Fluent in both Japanese and English, Zenji works to translate documents and other communications from Japanese to English or vice-versa. Eventually, he is even assigned to interrogate POWs for the CIP.After the bombing of Pearl Harbor and Manila, Zenji sees firsthand the Japanese militaristic leaders who believe they are superior to all other races; he suffers when he is imprisoned but refuses to confess even when he is humiliated and enraged by his captors; and when given the chance to escape with General Mac Arthur’s company the “terrifying uncertainty” of the Japanese occupation, Zenji nobly relinquishes his place to a young American businessman he befriended and who has a wife and child. Ultimately, Zenji must live by his wits in the jungles of the Philippines after he flees his latest captor. Even when he is imprisoned, fed worm-infested food, and accused of treason, Zenji endures his physical and emotional suffering by mentally going home for comfort and strength. He thinks of his family and friends back in Hawaii to keep his spirits up and to see something good when he is surrounded by bad. Toward the end of the novel, Salisbury verbalizes a key theme of the novel in the following words spoken to Zenji by an American major: “In war you see the best and the worst in people.” As young as he is, Zenji certainly sees both during the war but, more important, he manages to maintain his positive frame of mind and loyalty to his country despite the adversity he encounters.As a teacher, I see Hunt for the Bamboo Rat as a rich source for discussions about values such as courage, loyalty, integrity, responsibility, kindness, and honor. In addition to writing essays on these values, students could certainly enjoy writing poems using the clever seven-line form Ma invented to write to and about her family members. I highly recommend this book for use as a classroom text or for action-packed leisure reading.
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