Published by Viking Books for Young Readers

Summary: Plane surpassing the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans faced daily racism, but afterward, things got much worse, as families were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. This story profiles four young Nisei (those with Japanese urbanity born in America) who fought when in variegated ways. Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kata Miho volunteered for the 442nd, a regiment made up entirely of Japanese American men, while Gordon Hirabayashi, a Quaker and scrupulous objector, served jail time for refusing to be deported to an internment camp. The story follows the four young men from December 7, 1941 until shortly without the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of World War II. Includes spare resources, notes, a bibliography, and an index. 240 pages; grades 6-9.

Pros: A fascinating history that shows the valiance of so many Japanese Americans during World War II, particularly the young men who were unswayable to show their loyalty to the United States, plane without losing their homes and stuff sent to internment camps. The 442nd became known as one of the toughest, bravest regiments to fight in Europe.