Why She Left Us
Title
Why She Left Us
Subject
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction. Historical fiction. Domestic fiction.
Description
On the eve of World War II, young Emi Okada gives up her baby for adoption, but her mother finds the boy and brings him home. "This crucial event ... dramatically alters the lives of Emi's parents, siblings, and, later, her children. Betrayals and secrets tear apart a family that is already struggling with assimilation, intergenerational conflict, and war."
Creator
Rizzuto, Rahna Reiko
Publisher
HarperCollins
Date
1999
Type
PS3568 .I87 W49
Identifier
2003.500.333