I recommend this book to those above age 9.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans suffered surviving in the incarceration camps. This book tells a tale about Sumiko, a Japanese American girl and her life before the war and during the war. Although there were times when she wanted to cry, she always pushed those thoughts away by cheering up her little brother, Takao. I admire Sumiko with her good spirit and kind heart, even in these hard times.
Mihilo K., 7th grade.