BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL; MS, HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SOME
The stories of two little girls separated by decades, both of whom are incarcerated by barbed wire.
WenJen and Encarnacion share the story of Fort Sill, Oklahoma - site of Japanese imprisonment during WWII and immigrant child imprisonment in 2014 - using reverso poetry and a stark color palette. In communities affected by recent detainments, the book could be helpful for children still processing. I see the most value in secondary schools as a way to foster conversation about immigration - especially as the backmatter talks about the Japanese experience and the lies told by the US government.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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