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Stunning, devastating, poignant: Debut author Emily Inouye Huey paints an intimate portrait of the racism faced by Americas Japanese population during WWII. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Sharon Cameron.
Sam Sakamoto doesnt have space in her life for dreams. With the recent death of her mother, Sams focus is the farm, which her family will lose if they cant make one last payment. Theres no time for her secret and unrealistic hope of becoming a photographer, no matter how skilled shes become. But Sam doesnt know that an even bigger threat looms on the horizon.
On December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. Fury towards Japanese Americans ignites across the country. In Sams community in Washington State, the attack gives those who already harbor prejudice an excuse to hate.
As Sams family wrestles with intensifying discrimination and even violence, Sam forges a new and unexpected friendship with her neighbor Hiro Tanaka. When he offers Sam a way to resume her photography, she realizes she can document the bigotry around her if shes willing to take the risk. When the United States announces that those of Japanese descent will be forced into relocation camps, Sam knows she must act or lose her voice forever. She engages in one last battle to leave with her identity and her family intact.
Emily Inouye Huey movingly draws inspiration from her own family history to paint an intimate portrait of the lead-up to Japanese incarceration, racism on the World War II homefront, and the relationship between patriotism and protest in this stunningly lyrical debut.
Author: Emily Inouye Huey
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.75w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9781338789942
Language: English
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