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Omi‘s story is much like my mother-in-law‘s. Born in San Francisco to Japanese immigrant parents, Omi and his family were sent to incarceration camps by the U.S. government following Pearl Harbor. It‘s an important and tragic part of history, that‘s often forgotten. The writing in this introductory story is clunky and don‘t get me started on the title. (See full review.) It‘s between pick and so-so for me. ⬇️

Full review at www.TheBibliophage.com

1st place winner in the Memoirs/Life Story category in the 4th Annual Writer‘s Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards. Mr. Omi was 11yo when his family and other Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated to internment camps during WW2. It offers a glimpse into the day-to-day life in the camps from the view of an observant teenager. It's only 148 pages, but I learned so much. A reminder of what happens when we let fear to dictate our decisions.