Across the blue Pacific: A World War II story, by Louise Borden and Robert Andrew Parker, ill. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

ISBN: 978-0618339228

Annotation: A realistic and touching portrait of how a child’s life in a typical U.S. neighborhood was shaped by the events unfolding in far-away places during WWII; enriched with Parker’s evocative, poignant illustrations.

Illustrations: pen and ink, pencil, watercolor

Curricular Use: 5^th-8^th grade; History/Social Studies

4Q/4P

DM 7/29/09

Based on a true story, Across the Blue Pacific depicts the impact of war and loss during World War II from a child’s perspective.

Media:  Watercolor

Q5/P4

Level:  5-8th

DBalestreri 6/30/09