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Yuki's bright childhood in California is disrupted in 1942 when the U.S. government orders Japanese Americans to relocate to internment camps. The novel follows Yuki and her family as they navigate abrupt changes, separation, and resilience amid wartime prejudice. It offers a poignant look at the personal impact of historical injustice on children during the Second World War.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Yoshiko Uchida
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