Attack on Pearl Harbor Author:Shelley Tanaka, David Craig (Illustrator), Jack McMaster (Illustrator) The True Story of the Day America Entered World War II — Gr. 5-8. In the newest title in the excellent I Was There series, Tanaka reconstructs key events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, based on the harrowing, real-life experiences of four young men: Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first air strike on the U.S. fleet in Pearl... more » Harbor; 11-year-old Peter Nottage, who witnessed the bombing of the Kaneohe Naval Air Station; 23-year-old Ensign Kazuo Sakamaki, who participated in an ill-fated midget submarine attack on the harbor; and 19-year-old George DeLong, a seaman who was trapped in the wreckage of the USS Oklahoma. The account is riveting. She includes plenty of sensory details and writes in a clipped, concise manner that clearly conveys the danger and frenzied pace of the events. Sidebars provide additional information about the attack or the experiences of other witnesses to the bombings. And dramatic, full-color paintings, black-and-white photos, maps, and diagrams contribute much to the readers' understanding of the events. A glossary and a brief annotated bibliography are appended.« less