Silver Like Dust....excellent book

[Cyndy]

by Kimi Cunningham Grant. It's about a Japanese family during America's internment of the Japanese. It is a true story written by the granddaughter. It is a gentle story, not one of hatred or bitterness as you might image a story of unjust imprisonment might be. I learned a lot of history that was just glossed over in my school classrooms. And I'm sorry to say that I did not include in my homeschool. I also gained insight into the Japanese perspective ~ why they felt shamed.

Kimi's tells the story in both the past and the present, but it moves very smoothly.

What's really neat is that I know the author and her family! We have attended the same church for 20 some years. Kimi's mom taught my kids in Sunday school. Obaachan (Kimi's grandmother who was imprisoned in a camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming) now lives here, too. I have never met her, but I surely would like to now!

http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Like-Dust- ... 170&sr=1-1

[vicki]

I just put it in my queue at the library! Thank you!

I've actually read a few really good stories on the subject. We used to go to Manzanar at least once a year on our way to Bishop (and Idaho) when I was young.http://www.nps.gov/manz/index.htm When we went there was NOTHING but ruins--and barely even a sign.

[vicki]

Got it, read it, loved it!

Very interesting and enlightening! Thank you, Ruth. I wish she'd put pictures in the book, but from reading the intro I know that her family is very private. Great recommendation, Ruth!