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In 1945, as American forces liberate the Bikini Atoll from the Japanese, 14-year-old Sorry Rinamu doesn't realize that in the next year, he will lead a desperate effort to save his island home from a much more deadly threat. This historical fiction novel combines elements of adventure and survival with a young boy's journey towards understanding the consequences of human actions.
First publish date: August 1, 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Theodore Taylor
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