Heroes
- ISBN-10
- 0780776380
- ISBN-13
- 9780780776388
- Series
- Heroes
- Category
- Japanese Americans
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Perfection Learning
- Author
- Ken Mochizuki
Description
A Japanese American boy learns about heroism from his father and uncle, who served in the U.S. Army.
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