Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Displacement by Kiku Hughes is a great book. Also literally compares to events happening now politically. So a little bit political but not really but in a good way. Some MAGAS problaby won't like it. I love it. It is an important read. Add this to your school library. It is important because of what happened during WWII when the Japanese descent were put in horrible internment camps. Add this to your library. Seriously. It's good.

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner is a great book to add to any school library. It's part graphic novel and part novel. A touching relationship of a young girl and her older brother. Shown both sides of the war, camp life and soldier life. Very well done.

Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Love In The Library is based on Maggie Tokuda-Hall's grandparents during World War II. How they met and became a family during dificult times when many people of Japanese descent were placed in War relocation centers. It's a short story and sweet. I would put it in my high school library.

My Lost Freedom by George Takei

 Camp Tule Lake is ultimately where George Takei and his family ended up.  My father was a music teacher at Tule Lake during this time so I have a tiny personal connection to the book.  This is a good picture book to have in the school library.  It teaches about history from the perspective of a child who lived through it.  I am grateful that we have a book that shows what life was like for a family in a very challenging situation.  They may not have had control of situations but they knew how to make the best of a situation.  A good read.  

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

 Overall I liked this book and it is fine for high school libraries.  It would have been nice if there were more Evalinas in the world, especially during this time.  But this character can be an inspiration because we still need more Evalinas. Two teens in love, from different cultures hide their love as they are pulled apart when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.  Facing racial bullying and even with in one's own culture, it's a good read.  Fine to add to any high school library.

Write to Me by Grady & Hirao

 Based on a true event, a librarian makes a difference.  This should be a movie.  Add this one to your school libraries.

A Place To Belong by Cynthia Kadohata

This is a really good book that I am going to add to my high school library.  It brings history alive and gives it personal connection.  The audio book also very good.  Watching the big sister grow up and connect with various people and handling hard times.  Add this to your reading list.

Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban

World War II was a time of huge biases against American citizens who were connected to countries we were at war with.  This story is a touching story about a young little girl who with her family is forced to live away from her home and be in a form of prison because Japan went to war and bombed Hawaii.  Woven into the story is the loss of a dog and a girl who goes mute from the pain of it all.  I wonder after listening to current events if history repeats itself now.  I think this book would be a welcome addition to any children's library and perhaps a good gift for any government employee who makes choices involving the locking up of families.