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Piper Davis, a Japanese-American girl whose brother serves in the Navy, begins a diary after the attack on Pearl Harbor, documenting the escalating war, changing sentiments, and the eventual relocation of her family to the Minidoka Relocation Center. Her narrative captures the emotional landscape of home‑front life during WWII, offering a firsthand perspective on Japan‑American experiences and the broader wartime context.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Kirby Larson
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