Missing in Action, Dean Hughes
Missing in Action, Dean Hughes
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Missing in Action

Author: Dean Hughes

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/18/2016

Synopsis

Dirty. Lazy. Good-for-nothing. Jay Thacker is used to being called names because his dad is half Navajo. But things are different after he and his mother move to a small town in Utah to stay with his grandparents during WWII. Jay makes friends and earns money working the fields for his well-respected grandfather-but he encounters a problem in Ken, a fellow worker who's from the nearby Japanese internment camp. Ken's a Jap. And Jay's dad, who's been fighting for the navy out in the Pacific, is missing in action. This moving story about an unlikely friendship deftly addresses themes of prejudice and intolerance, providing readers a glimpse of the past that enlightens the present.

About Dean Hughes

Dean Hughes is a bestselling and prolific writer who published his hundredth book in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Weber State College and master’s degree and PhD from the University of Washington. He has attended post-doctoral seminars at Stanford and Yale Universities and taught English at Central Missouri State University and Brigham Young University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eli on December 13, 2023

Missing in Action By: Dean Hughes This is an okay book. It definitely has some up and down parts in it. But overall I really enjoyed reading this book. It is very interesting that this took place in the state that I live in. It had many Utah references that may seem inhuman to non Utahans. This book......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 26, 2011

Twelve-year old Jay Thatcher and his mother move in with his grandparents in a small Mormon, Utah community because his half Navajo father is missing in action in WWII which causes Jay to put his father on a pedestal as a war hero. Jay is thrust in the middle of action as he confronts prejudice as t......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on October 16, 2023

Missing in Action was written by Dean Hughes. Hughes is the author of more than 80 books intended for younger readers. I got this book because I have to write a review about it for my NJROTC ADV class. This review is completely separate and surely not as in-depth as that one will be. Missing in Acti......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on December 19, 2023

Missing in Action By Dean Hughes This is a really good book. Presenting a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of WWll. It explores the journey of a young boy who relocates from a big salt lake city to a small little remote town delta. The author uses many references specifically to Utah wh......more

Goodreads review by Carl on March 23, 2021

The book I read is Missing in Action. The author is Dean Hughes. The book is set in Delta Utah during World War two. The main character is Jay Thacker. He is from Salt Lake City but moved in to his grandparents with his mom. I found this book while looking for books about sports in the library. The......more

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