Weedflower
by Cynthia Kadohata
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Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
278
Published Date:
2006
ISBN13:
9780689865749
Summary
Weedflower follows twelve year old Sumiko, a Japanese American girl living in California when Pearl Harbor is attacked. Her family is forced to leave their flower farm and is sent to the Poston War Relocation Center, an internment camp in the Arizona desert during World War II. At the camp, Sumiko struggles with the harsh conditions, loss of freedom, and uncertainty about her future. She finds unexpected friendship with a Mohave boy from a nearby reservation and discovers resilience within herself. The novel explores themes of injustice, cultural identity, and the strength found in community during one of America's darkest periods.
