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"We Are Not Free by Traci Chee portrays life through the lens of fourteen Japanese American teens living in Japantown, San Francisco. Taking place after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Chee explores concepts tied to inherent racism, injustice and inte..."
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For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, her two brothers, her friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in southern California, the three months since Pearl Harbor was attacked have become a waking nightmare:...
"10-year old Chinese immigrant, Mia Tang runs a motel storefront. Alongside her, both Mia’s parents work at the motel and Mr. Yao- the strict motel owner keeps cutting their wages. As Mia and her family struggle to make ends meet amongst the ongoin..."
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"Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents...
"Melody Brooks has cerebral palsy, she can’t walk and can’t talk, but that doesn’t deter her, nor does it change how she views the world. Starting her school’s new inclusion program - integrating those with special needs into other classes - Melody..."
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