Wednesday, February 13, 2013

WIPpet Wednesday: "What's Internment"?

Since today is 2/13 (unless you're on the other side of the world where it is probably already next week sometime), I have included 13 sentences from chapter 2 of my first kids' chapter book. "What, No Sushi?" is book 1 in the Solar-Powered Time Machine series, an early chapter book series about three boys exploring their family history.

     “It’s a flying machine. It’s going to take us to Sacramento so we can talk to Bachan about the internment.”
     “What’s internment?” O’Malley asked. He had taken off his ninja headband but was still dressed in black from head to toe like an ancient Japanese fighter.
     “It’s when all the Japanese-Americans who lived on the West Coast during World War Two had to leave their homes,” I answered.
    “Why?” O’Malley asked.
    “Because Japan was at war with the United States, that’s why,” I responded.
     “Mom’s half Japanese,” O’Malley remarked.  “Did she have to leave her home too?" 
     “Mom wasn’t alive during World War Two,” I explained. “It was a long time ago.”
     “Oh, good,” O’Malley replied.
      “Good for Mom,” I answered, “but not for Bachan."

"What, No Sushi?" (working title) is scheduled to be published in April, 2013 by Do Life Right, a publishing company offering fiction titles about regular, contemporary homeschooled kids. You can see more of Do Life Right's titles at the AK Learning Adventure bookstore. Make sure to follow me on Twitter if you want to be notified when "What, No Sushi?" is ready for publication.

About WIPpet Wednesdays: I first learned about this fun little bloggy event from my friend Regi. Every Wednesday, authors from literally around the world post a teaser from their current work in progress (WIP). What makes it fun (in addition to the fact that Wednesdays in New Zealand occur before I've even seen Tuesday's sun set) is that everybody's blurb has something to do with today's date (thus explaining why I posted 13 sentences from chapter 2 on 2/13).

Thanks to R. K. Schewengel for including the Linky tool. Do you have a WIP? Join the fun!

 

8 comments:

  1. I was kind of surprised when I met someone who didn't know anything about the Japanese internment camps for the first time. So sad...

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    1. Honestly, I don't remember learning about them in school. I think we read one book in 3rd or 4th grade but that's all.

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  2. Welcome to the WIPpeteers. :) Great excerpt.

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    1. Thanks, I've said it before but I think this is a very fun idea!

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  3. Love the snippet! Not just witty, but educational as well. The last line in particular - can almost imagine the voice getting deeper and more serious...fade to black and pan into a scene from the past.

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    1. haha, thanks! I'm glad I'm not the only one hearing that deep voice right before a dramatic fade-out.... :)

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  4. Exciting that 'What, No Sushi' is going to be published - soon too! Great, snappy dialogue.

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    1. Hey thanks! I am excited. And exhausted. I spent all of last night rewriting. In my dream...

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