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Paper Wishes
Paper Wishes | Lois Sepahban
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Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that (…more)
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mrp27
Paper Wishes | Lois Sepahban
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#literaryluck #wish

Manami and her family have been relocated to Manzanar during WWII and she puts her wishes on paper as she struggles to cope with her new life in an internment camp.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💔💔💔 6y
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mrp27
Paper Wishes | Lois Sepahban
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So excited to kick off #24in28 with the tagged book! This is my second readathon and I'm hoping to surpass my previous time of 16 1/2 hours by aiming for 20 hours. As predicted some library holds came in so I added them to my stack. 😬 Good luck to everyone participating, happy reading!

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klburkinshaw
Paper Wishes | Lois Sepahban
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A heartwarming story during a heart-wrenching period in US history. I immediately felt for Manami and her abrupt loss. These events should never be repeated.

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Novelsandnotebooks
Paper Wishes | Lois Sepahban
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"I can speak. Strong words. Brave words." A lovely historical fiction debut about a young girl in a Japanese internment camp and her love for her dog. Great for middle grades.

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