The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 unleashed the full fury of the American government against Japanese Americans, both citizens and immigrants. The rationale these people were relocated for their own protection was a lie. The justification used to persuade the American public these people represented a threat to the security of the nation was a lie. The promise their property, businesses, and homes would be held in safekeeping was a lie.
As current events swirl around us all, a teenage girl discovers a family trove of missing Army files and a diary that explodes the lies woven to hide this great national shame. Based on actual events, desperate family secrets, and the power of redemption.
The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 unleashed the full fury of the American government against Japanese Americans, both citizens and immigrants. The rationale these people were relocated for their own protection was a lie. The justification used to persuade the American public these people represented a threat to the security of the nation was a lie. The promise their property, businesses, and homes would be held in safekeeping was a lie.
As current events swirl around us all, a teenage girl discovers a family trove of missing Army files and a diary that explodes the lies woven to hide this great national shame. Based on actual events, desperate family secrets, and the power of redemption.