Sylvia & Aki
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Berkeley : Tricycle Press, [2011].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
More Details
Published
Berkeley : Tricycle Press, [2011].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.2, 4 Points
Level 5.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure
760
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-149).
Description
At the start of World War II, Japanese-American third-grader Aki and her family are sent to an internment camp in Poston, Arizona, while Mexican-American third-grader Sylvia's family leases their Orange County, California, farm and begins a fight to stop school segregation.
Target Audience
760 L,Lexile
Target Audience
760L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,5.2,4.0,SD,Quiz 144851,English fiction.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.2,4.0,144851.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,5.2,4,SD,Quiz 144851,English fiction.
Awards
Tomas Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award Winner, 2012
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abia Judd School - FIC - Fiction Books | CON | Find It Now |
| Sedona Public Library - JFIC - Children's Area - Fiction | CONKLING, W. | Find It Now |
| Seligman Unified School District - RL4-7FIC - Reading Level 4-7 Fiction | CON | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Farm life -- California -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Segregation in education -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Segregation in education -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Farm life -- California -- Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Segregation in education -- Fiction.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Fiction.
Orange County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Segregation in education -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conkling, W. (2011). Sylvia & Aki (First edition.). Tricycle Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. 2011. Sylvia & Aki. Tricycle Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. Sylvia & Aki Tricycle Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conkling, Winifred. Sylvia & Aki First edition., Tricycle Press, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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