Blue Jay in the Desert

By Marlene Shigekawa
Reading Level: Early Elementary SchoolGenre: Fiction
Awards: Newbery Medal
Publisher: Polychrome Publishing Co. 1993
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While a young boy named Junior and his family are interned in Arizona during World War II, Junior receives a gift from his grandfather that instills in him hope and perseverance.