Cynthia Grady

This would be a good book with older elementary students due to the amount of reading and depth of the topic.
This book is about the Japanese American exodus that took place during World War 2. It discusses the letters of Japanese American children to their beloved librarian about their experiences and lives in internment camp.
This would be a good book to use as a read aloud when discussing World War 2 to bring in other perspectives of the war.

This book is based on a true story of a librarian who wrote letters to Japanese children she knew that had been sent away to an internment camp during WW2. This story is a great example of how something small can make a big difference is someone's life.

Another great story to pair with a history lesson on internment camps. It is told form the point of view of the librarian who is receiving and sending letters to her favorite group of students. It could be used to talk about trauma, historical hardship, and more from a young age. While I would say it is more appropriate for older children, it could be used with younger children too, especially since Arizona had internment camps during this time.