Weedflower

By Cynthia Kadohata


     Sumiko was a farm girl who happily lived with her aunt, uncle, little brother and two cousins. She always helped her family on their farm in California. She was the only Japanese girl in her entire school. She barely had any friends and even if she did she was too busy to play with them. Then World War II broke out. Sumiko and her family were anxious. If the Japanese attacked, it would end badly for the Japanese-Americans. Then there was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Officers came and took Sumiko's uncle and grandfather to a camp in North Dakota. Slowly, all the Japanese families were evacuated from California. With the rest of her family, Sumiko was sent to a temporary home at a race track, then on to a camp in Arizona. There Sumiko meets an unexpected friend and learns a thing or two about life.


     This book was amazing! I love Kadohata's work! She is amazing! This book gets a 5 out of 5 * * * * *