Twelve-year-old Sumiko feels her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. After the horrific event, Sumiko and her family find themselves being shipped to an internment camp in the desert. Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Kadohata explores an important and painful topic through the eyes of a girl who longs to belong. This book received the 2007 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. Launch date: April 2006.