"Saipan History 20th century Fiction." . . "Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)" . . . . "Historical fiction"@en . . "Twelve-year-old Joseph helps his family to survive when the natives of Saipan are caught in the crossfire between the Japanese soldiers and the American troops at the end of World War II."@en . "Twelve-year-old Joseph helps his family to survive when the natives of Saipan are caught in the crossfire between the Japanese soldiers and the American troops at the end of World War II." . "Warriors in the crossfire"@en . "Warriors in the crossfire" . "Juvenile works" . . . . . "Historical fiction" . . . . "Fiction" . . "\"On the tiny South Pacific island of Saipan, Joseph and [his half-Japanese cousin] Kento practice to become warriors like their ancestors. But in the final months of World War II, their paradise island becomes the stage for one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific war. Now Joseph and Kento's loyalties are tested, and they are forced to discover what it means to become true warriors.\"--Page 4 of cover."@en . . . . . "History" . . . . . "Young adult works" . . . "Young adult fiction" .