Cover of Love in the Library

Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Tama lives behind barbed wire at Minidoka, where Japanese and Japanese Americans are imprisoned during World War II. Unsure whether she will ever leave, she works in the camp library amid persistent fear, anger, and uncertainty. There she meets George, a frequent visitor. Their relationship grows into love, marriage, and the birth of their first child in Minidoka. The story places their family life against the injustice of incarceration.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
620L
ATOS Book Level
4
Word Count
939
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Family · History · Love · Social Justice · War And Conflict
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
February 15, 2022
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781536204308
Language
English