Author: Jamie Ford
Pages: 290
What it is about: A twelve year old Chinese boy named Henry who lives in Seattle during WWII who meets a Japanese girl named Keiko whose family is eventually shipped off to one of the Japanese Labor Camps.
What I thought about this book: WWII is one of those subjects that I seem to read a great deal about. WWII was such a major world event and there are MILLIONS of stories to be told. All of them interesting and as I read more and more about WWII, the large story of that time just seems to broaden and almost become overwhelming. This is a very touching story of the struggles of how two cultures interact with each other and how two children overcame obstacles set up by society.
Cool thing I learned: There were Girl Scout troops in the Japanese Labor Camps
Something I loved: The relationship between Sheldon, the African American sax player and Henry and how it carries on through the years.
Who would like this book: Anyone who likes history, especially WWII. Anyone who likes a good love story.
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