Based on a true story .
Readers, don\'t miss the last few pages to learn more about the real Rose Williams..
But when her friend\'s Japanese American father is unjustly arrested and a wounded dog shows up on her doorstep, Rose realizes that--scared or not--everyone must be daring in times of war.
Later, with the whole island fearing an enemy invasion, Rose is told to stay inside with the doors locked.
Les is nowhere to be found.
While her dad rushes into battle, Rose and her mother take cover.
From her front yard she watches as Japanese aircraft attack the US ships and naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
On the Sunday Morning of December 7, 1941, Rose hears the roar of low-flying planes.
Every time her family moves to a new navy base, she wishes she could be more like her fearless brother, Les, and not her usual shy and practical self. .
Thirteen-year-old Rose Williams has trouble fitting in. .
Based on a true story
