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Kogawa, Joy

Naomi's Tree

32 pp. | Fitzhenry | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55455-055-5 $19.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Ruth Ohi. A cherry tree from Japan grows in Canada, beloved of a girl named Naomi. When war erupts, Naomi's family and other Japanese Canadians are "sent away." Naomi and the tree are reunited when they're both older. The text, though lyrical, can be difficult to follow. Beautifully textured illustrations are subtle and well composed. An afterword explains the "dispersal" of Japanese Canadians during WWII.
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