This is a novel told in verse about the Japanese internment
camps. Told from the perspective of
Mina, who is in middle school, the story chronicles her story from the bombing
of Pearl Harbor and the introduction of the camps until the end of the war when
the Japanese Americans were allowed to return to their homes. While I am not that crazy of verse novels,
the author does a good job of capturing Mina’s feelings of hopelessness and
anger at being forced to leave her home.
While she and her family try to make the best of the bad situation, she
also worries about her brother, who is very angry but also determined to prove
his loyalty to the United States by joining the army when he turns to 18. A good introduction to this subject for kids,
a lot of kids, including reluctant readers would probably like it.
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