Love in the Library

Tama is sent to live in an incarceration camp in the desert during World War II, and she works in the library to take solace in pages bursting with colour and light, love, and fairness. George waits each morning by the door with arms piled with books checked out the day before, and their friendship grows. The book features a photo of the real Tama and George, and an unflinching and necessary afterword that helps readers learn more about a time in history that continues to resonate.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2024
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Tama's Story is a powerful and must-read book that captures the resilience of human dignity and optimism during World War II. Set in the incarceration camps of the West Coast, the story follows Tama, a Japanese American who is sent to live in a desert camp. Despite the harsh conditions, Tama refuses to give up her identity and works in the camp's tiny library, finding solace in the pages that burst with color and light, love, and fairness. As she interacts with George, a fellow prisoner who visits the library every day, Tama begins to wonder if anyone can read so much and if she is the reason for his daily visits. The book is beautifully illustrated by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura and features a photo of the real Tama and George, the authors' grandparents, as well as an unflinching and necessary afterword that helps readers to learn more about this time in history that continues to resonate.

Weight: 192g
Dimension: 271 x 240 x 6 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529520385