Under the Broken Sky by Mariko Nagai
Refugee by Alan Gratz
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
Manchuria during World War II Resources
Invasion of Manchuria (from National Archives)
Reading is Fundamental Discussion Guide Literacy Standards
Other resources from Reading is Fundamental: Crossword puzzle, word search, graphic organizer for vocabulary, and vocabulary guide.
Works Cited
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