Friday, November 30, 2012

10. Weedflower

 The story of a young Japanese-American girl, Sumiko, who is sent to the Colorado River Relocation Camp in Arizona. The camp has been carved out of an existing Mohave Indian reservation, which Sumiko learns when she befriends a Native American boy. While she struggles with feeling unwanted both by her country and the residents of the reservation, she finds hope in her relationships, especially with her elderly neighbor who she gardens with. This story provides a look at the sad history of Japanese internment camps, as well as the the home-front perspective from Native Americans.

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