Love in the Library
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"Captures the resilience of human dignity and optimism. . . . A powerful must-read." --Booklist (starred review) During World War II, Tama is sent to live in an incarceration camp in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast--elderly people, children, babies--now live in camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, and Tama doesn't know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the incarceration camp's tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness. And she isn't the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura's beautifully illustrated, elegant love story features a photo of the real Tama and George--the author's grandparents--and an unflinching and necessary afterword that helps readers to learn more about a time in our history that continues to resonate.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1536236667
ISBN13:9781536236668
Release Date:August 2024
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 10.6" x 9.2"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Fine book but not for ages listed.
Published by C. Roth , 3 months ago
This is definitely not a book for preschool thru 2nd grade as listed on the description. Fine for much older students/kids.
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