Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.
"When the United States went to war with Japan in 1941, the government forced all people of Japanese ancestry to leave their homes on the West Coast to live in distant prison camps, even though they had done nothing wrong. This included Fred [Korematsu], whose parents had immigrated to the United States from Japan many years before. But Fred refused to go. He knew he should have the same rights as any other American citizen . . . [This] story of Fred Korematsu's fight against discrimination takes us through the life of one courageous person who made the United States a fairer place for all Americans"--Back cover.
Teens Haruko, a Japanese American, and Margot, a German American, form a life-changing friendship as everything around them starts falling apart in the Crystal City family internment camp during World War II.
letters from Japanese American children to the librarian they left behind
Grady, Cynthia
2018
Tells the story of Japanese American children who corresponded with their librarian, Clara Breed, while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps for three years.
"During World War II, more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps. Life in the camps was difficult, but imprisoned Japanese Americans remained brave. Learn about these courageous heroes who fought for justice."--Provided by publisher.
Jasmine makes a wish for a pet flamingo on the special daruma doll her grandmother sent from Japan, then sets out to prove herself responsibile enough for a pet.
