There were some slower sections to this book, but overall, it is so relevant to today. I am teaching this book concurrently to my 8th graders while we read The Diary of Anne Frank. We will discuss (among many other things, I'm sure) the effect that the camps had on each family member, on the future of this family, the parallels to Germany, and most sadly of all the parallels to today's American border internment camps. I'm going to let the students drive most of the discussion on this. Frankly, this book makes me sad, because as an adult, I recognize just how debilitating this experience was, especially for the father and how it fractured Jeanne's family across the United States. I cannot imagine having to start all over again after working so hard to build the equity I have in my home and the success I have in my career today, much less doing that as a grandparent. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston elegantly walks the line between anger and introspection, allowing the reader space to think without steering their thinking too much. Overall, this book is beautiful and covers so many themes beyond internment. I look forward to introducing my students to this book.