Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together
by Tanya Lee Stone
From an award-winning author comes a vivid depiction of an act of war from opposing... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian (Global)
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1140L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature
- Peace movements--United States--Juvenile literature
- Bombardement ae?rien--Oregon--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese--Juvenile literature
- Bombardement ae?rien--E?tats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Mouvements pacifistes--E?tats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--E?tats-Unis--Re?cits personnels--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
- Bombing, Aerial--United States
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Ope?rations ae?riennes japonaises--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Mouvements pacifistes--Japon--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Ame?ricains d'origine japonaise--Relogement et internement force?s, 1942-1945--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--E?tats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945--Juvenile literature
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Japon--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Takeshita, Yuzuru John, 1926-2016--Juvenile literature
- Bombing, Aerial--Oregon--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese
- Military operations, Aerial--Japanese
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Japon--Mate?riel--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Bombing, Aerial--United States--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Juvenile literature
- Bombing, Aerial
- Takeshita, Yuzuru John
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--Japan
- Equipment and supplies
- World War, 1939-1945--United States
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Equipment and supplies--Juvenile literature
- Peace movements--Japan--Juvenile literature
- Balloons--Japan--History
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Japon--Re?cits personnels--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945--Balloons--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Japanese-American Incarceration Middle
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Tanya Lee Stone about Peace Is a Chain Reaction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tanya Lee Stone
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Tanya Lee Stone “Putting the Puzzle Together”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tanya Lee Stone
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Tanya Lee Stone “Putting the Puzzle Together”
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Interview with Tanya Lee Stone
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Interview with Tanya Lee Stone
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Interview with Tanya Lee Stone
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Interview with Tanya Lee Stone
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brian Nishii and June Angela
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
World History & Culture Selection, 2023
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
World History & Culture Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
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