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Torn Apart
The Internment Diary of Mary Kobayashi

by Susan Aihoshi

A war of suspicion and prejudice is waged against Japanese Canadians who are stripped of their rights, their jobs and their homes. Mary and her sisters are sent to an internment camp, and she fears she may never see her parents again.

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Winner of: CLA Book of the Year, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, Canadian Jewish Book Award, Ottawa Book Award
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