false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165554026m/5984.jpg 5984 5 In June 1942, seven months after attacking Pearl Harbor, the Japanese navy invaded Alaska's Aleutian Islands. For nine thousand years the Aleut people had lived and thrived on these treeless, windswept lands. Within days of the first attack, the entire native population living west of Unimak Island was gathered up and evacuated to relocation centers in the dense forests of Alaska's Southeast.<P>With resilience, compassion, and humor, the Aleuts responded to the sorrows of upheaval and dislocation. This is the story of Vera, a young Aleut caught up in the turmoil of war. It chronicles her struggles to survive and to keep community and heritage intact despite harsh conditions in an alien environment. <P> 9336 2003 Aleutian Sparrow total:138|5:30|4:52|3:42|2:11|1:3| 138 509 178 45 5 2 false false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 21:25:01 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 23:08:45 -0700 2008
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