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Zenji Watanabe, seventeen, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese during World War II and, after he is captured and tortured, must find a way to survive months of being lost in the jungle behind enemy lines.

Zenji Watanabe, seventeen, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese during World War II and, after he is captured and tortured, must find a way to survive months of being lost in the jungle behind enemy lines.

Examines the geography, history, people, and culture of the Philippines.

Explores the history of Vietnam and the Philippines through visits to natural, cultural, and architectural sites, including the ancient feudal captial of Hue, the trading port of Hoi An, and the island of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, and the Spanish colonial town of Vigan and the Ifugao Rice Terrances in the Philippines.

The story of Arlene and her family as they flee their home for one in the jungles, where life is fun. That is, until the Japanese take over the city of Zamboanga and the army surrenders.

Within months of arriving in the exotic Philippines from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to live with her missionary parents on the island of Panay, fourteen-year-old Louise finds herself a prisoner of war in an internment camp when the Japanese invade her new country in 1941.

Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, people and culture of the Philippines.

Traces the life of the Philippino leader, discussing the challenges she faced in her first few months in office following the defeat of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 election.