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The '''''Boy at War''''' trilogy is a series of ] historical novels by ]. The first book, ''A Boy at War'' was released on April 3, 2001 and is based on the events of the ] that initiated the United States' involvement in World War II.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pearl Harbor stories teach kids: It's not just a movie|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EC348DDC8730F0B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|date=May 20, 2001}}</ref> The books follow Adam Pelko, the son of a navy commander stationed at ], during the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Heroes Don't Run|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harry-mazer/heroes-dont-run/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>

'''''A Boy at War''''' is a ] by ] targeted at ] audiences based on the events of the ] that intitiated the ]' involvement in ]. The book follows Adam Pelko, the son of a navy commander stationed at ], during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941.


==Synopsis== ==Synopsis==
In this novel, a young American boy, Adam Pelko moves to ]. When he arrives, he goes to a public school. This is hard for him, since most of the kids don't like military students. He manages to make two friends: Davi Mori, a ] and Martin Kahahawai, a ]. They go fishing in ] when the Japanese attack occurs. The family receives a telegram which states that Mr. Pelko has been missing in action since December 7. Adam unsure his father is dead, because he saw the '']'',but thought he got on another ship.His mother warns him to not say anything to his younger sister, Bea. The family is moved from ] and goes back to mainland United States. The book has two sequels: '']'' and '']''. Adam Pelko, son of a naval commander Lieutenant Pelko is forced to move to Honolulu because his father is reassigned to Pearl Harbor. Adam is enrolled at Honolulu High School which frustrates Adam as people at Honolulu High School have a dislike of military kids. However, Adam does manage to make two friends, Davi Mori and Martin Kahahawai. Davi is a Japanese-American, while Martin is a Native Hawaiian. One day the boys decide to go fishing early in the morning at Pearl Harbor. As they are fishing on the land, they find a rowboat and decide to take it out into the water. They hear airplanes flying overhead and Davi cheers because he believes these are American planes, but Adam sees they're really Japanese, soon their rowboat explodes, and a piece of wood penetrates Martin’s chest. He is wounded, but doesn’t die. Adam watches as his father's ship, the ], goes down and sinks. Once the Japanese attackers leave the harbor in the morning, Adam runs home with a rifle and makes sure his mother and sister, Bea, are okay. They let Adam in the house, and he tells them what happened and that he doesn’t know if his father, Lt. Emory Pelko, is dead or alive. About a week after Adam arrives back home, the family gets a telegram saying the Lt. Emory Pelko is missing. The family wants to move back to the mainland but Adam wants to stay in Hawaii. Eventually, Adam moves back to the mainland with his family.

==Reception==
Critical reception for the ''Boy at War'' series has been mixed to positive,<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews: A Boy at War|url=http://bookverdict.com/details.xqy?uri=Product-1521502.xml|publisher=BookVerdict/Horn Book Guide|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: A Boy No More|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harry-mazer/a-boy-no-more-2/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref> with ] and ] both giving the first book starred reviews.<ref>{{cite book|title=Review: A Boy at War|url=http://www.booklistonline.com/A-Boy-at-War-A-Novel-of-Pearl-Harbor-Harry-Mazer/pid=332878|publisher=Booklist|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: A Boy at War|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-689-84161-3|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref> ] panned the first novel, saying that the writing had a "stilted, wooden quality" and that Mazer "does not effectively involve the reader with the requisite emotional intensity or dramatic narrative".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: A Boy at War|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harry-mazer/a-boy-at-war/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>


Reception for the second book, ''A Boy no More'' was more positive, with ] calling it "a captivating story about history that we should remember".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: A Boy no More|url=http://www.stonesoup.com/archive/writing/410|publisher=Stone Soup|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
==Characters==
Adam Pelko is the main character of the book. In this story he gets hit by a bullet.


===Davi Mori=== ===Awards===
In 2007 Mazer received a Nēnē ''Children's Choice Book Award'' for ''A Boy at War''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harry Mazer's Acceptance Letter|url=http://nene.k12.hi.us/winners/2007/letter.html|publisher=Nēnē Award Program|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
Davi is Adam's friend, a Japanese-American boy, and the smart kid in Adam's class. Davi goes fishing with Adam and Martin on the morning of the attack. During the bombings, Adam's feelings for him conflict, and he is torn between calling Davi friend or foe. He often calls Adam "]". p.s. croch attack!


==References==
===Martin Kahahawai===
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Martin is a Hawaiian, and he is wounded with a stick through his heart during the attack. He nearly dies, but he recovers.


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===Lt. Emory Pelko===
Lt. Emory Pelko, (Adam's father), is a Canadian Navy officer. He is very strict and careful about his and his son's actions and forbides him to talk with Davi. He is stationed on the battleship, ''USS Arizona'', which is later bombed by the Japanese in the Pearl Harbor attack.


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Book by Harry Mazer

A Boy at War
A Boy at War
A Boy No More
Heroes Don't Run
AuthorHarry Mazer
Cover artistPaul Zakris (1)
Debra Sfetsios (2–3)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
Young adult fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
PublishedApril 3, 2001 – February 6, 2007
Media typePrint

The Boy at War trilogy is a series of young adult historical novels by Harry Mazer. The first book, A Boy at War was released on April 3, 2001 and is based on the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor that initiated the United States' involvement in World War II. The books follow Adam Pelko, the son of a navy commander stationed at Pearl Harbor, during the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941.

Synopsis

Adam Pelko, son of a naval commander Lieutenant Pelko is forced to move to Honolulu because his father is reassigned to Pearl Harbor. Adam is enrolled at Honolulu High School which frustrates Adam as people at Honolulu High School have a dislike of military kids. However, Adam does manage to make two friends, Davi Mori and Martin Kahahawai. Davi is a Japanese-American, while Martin is a Native Hawaiian. One day the boys decide to go fishing early in the morning at Pearl Harbor. As they are fishing on the land, they find a rowboat and decide to take it out into the water. They hear airplanes flying overhead and Davi cheers because he believes these are American planes, but Adam sees they're really Japanese, soon their rowboat explodes, and a piece of wood penetrates Martin’s chest. He is wounded, but doesn’t die. Adam watches as his father's ship, the Arizona, goes down and sinks. Once the Japanese attackers leave the harbor in the morning, Adam runs home with a rifle and makes sure his mother and sister, Bea, are okay. They let Adam in the house, and he tells them what happened and that he doesn’t know if his father, Lt. Emory Pelko, is dead or alive. About a week after Adam arrives back home, the family gets a telegram saying the Lt. Emory Pelko is missing. The family wants to move back to the mainland but Adam wants to stay in Hawaii. Eventually, Adam moves back to the mainland with his family.

Reception

Critical reception for the Boy at War series has been mixed to positive, with Booklist and Publishers Weekly both giving the first book starred reviews. Kirkus Reviews panned the first novel, saying that the writing had a "stilted, wooden quality" and that Mazer "does not effectively involve the reader with the requisite emotional intensity or dramatic narrative".

Reception for the second book, A Boy no More was more positive, with Stone Soup calling it "a captivating story about history that we should remember".

Awards

In 2007 Mazer received a Nēnē Children's Choice Book Award for A Boy at War.

References

  1. "Pearl Harbor stories teach kids: It's not just a movie". Sacramento Bee. May 20, 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. "Review: Heroes Don't Run". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. "Reviews: A Boy at War". BookVerdict/Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. "Review: A Boy No More". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. Review: A Boy at War. Booklist. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  6. "Review: A Boy at War". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  7. "Review: A Boy at War". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  8. "Review: A Boy no More". Stone Soup. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  9. "Harry Mazer's Acceptance Letter". Nēnē Award Program. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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