Synopsis
A moving debut middle-grade novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during World War II—and the dog she has to leave behind.
Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her...
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09 May 2017
9781250104144Reviews
"This historical debut speaks volumes of love and longing.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A superior story of survival and love set during this dark time in American history." —School Library Journal, starred review
"This engaging...book offers a personal perspective on events and reasons to care about the outcome. A fine selection for historical-fiction fans." —Booklist
"Engrossing and heartrending." —Publishers Weekly
"It’s a novel that stays, bravely, in that place of pain, making clear that scars will be left behind not only for the children whose families were incarcerated, but also for the generations that follow. And yet, although the tone is sober and sad, it’s also a novel in which a mute child finds her voice, at last." —The New York Times
