Under the Silk Hibiscus

By Alice J. Wisler

Description:

During World War Two, Nathan and his family are sent to Heart Mountain, an internment camp in Wyoming for Japanese-Americans. Nathan's one desire is to protect the family's gold pocket watch, a family heirloom brought over from Japan. He fails; the watch is stolen. Struggling to make sense of his life in a bleak camp as the only responsible man of the household, Nathan discovers truths about his family, God, and the girl he loves.

Book Takeaway:

Is forgiveness possible, even when family and country fail?

Why the author wrote this book:

There is a lack of books about the life of Japanese-Americans during World War II. I wanted to tell the story of the injustice and discrimination that citizens of this county had to go through when they were sent to internment camps.