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Cynthia Kadohata's first novel, Kira-Kira, was an impressive book. And Weedflower is equally impressive. This time the novel
is set in the Southwest before and during World War II. Sumiko is a typically happy twelve-year old. While she feels awkward
that she's the only Japanese-American in her class at school, she has not yet felt the harsh stings of discrimination...until
a vicious birthday party. Soon after, I believe the same weekend, Pearl Harbor is bombed. Her normal life vanishes, no more
school...no more social life...only fear and anxiety as they wait to see what will become of them all.
It is a very heart-felt story of one girl's experiences in a Japanese-American internment camp. Definitely recommend it
to everyone!
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