A Scarf for Keiko

A stirring Message This was a wonderful book about the mistreatment of japanese-americans in WwII. Will try hour being preachy, the author draws readers into the experiences encountered by Japanese in America during that timeframe. I think the short book is full of powerful points about American citi......more

Sam and Keiko are neighbours and they also go to the same school. Sam is Jewish and Keiko is Japanese-American. This story takes place in 1941 when American President, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan. Sam's brother Mike is fighting in the war. At school Sam and Keiko along with other kid......more

Heartbreaking story of a family forced to move to a camp for Japanese Americans even as the little girl (Keiko) is knitting socks for US soldiers; really makes you think about who we let define who the 'enemy' is and why we go along with the definition.......more

A great story but how did the copy editor miss the glaring error in the author note citing December 6, 1941 as the date of the Pearl Harbor attack?......more

Sadly, the banishment Japanese-Americans suffered on U.S. soil during WWII is akin to what was happening to Jewish families in Europe at the same time. Fear causes people to do awful things. Fear, and superiority. A Scarf for Keiko is a gentle exploration for anyone with either a little or a lot of......more