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by Yoshiko Uchida, Charles Robinson (Illustrator)

Overview

Yuki is free, but her struggle has just begun...

After their release from an American internment camp, a Japanese-American girl and her family try to reconstruct their lives amidst strong anti-Japanese feelings which breed fear, distrust, and violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689716416
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	10/31/1992
Series:	Aladdin Books
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	145,986
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Yoshiko Uchida was an award-winning Japanese American writer.

Editorial Reviews

Near the end of WWII, Yuki and her family are released from the internment camps in Utah where they’ve been imprisoned. As they try to rebuild their lives, they also await the return of Yuki’s brother, a U.S. soldier who was wounded in Europe. Emily Woo Zeller narrates with precise diction and a lilting tone. Her character voices are delightful, varying from that of the youthful and optimistic Yuki to that of her cynical male Japanese neighbor. She portrays Yuki’s thoughtful father with as much skill as she depicts the family’s elderly American friend. The audiobook manages to be a gentle story of harsh circumstances—war, concentration camps, arson, and prejudice. G.D. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2013 - AudioFile