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Love in the Library
Love in the Library | Maggie Tokuda-Hall
12 posts | 18 read | 6 to read
Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren't human--that was miraculous. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast--elderly people, children, babies--now live in prison camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, it seems, and Tama doesn't know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the camp's tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness. And she isn't the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Beautifully illustrated and complete with an afterword, back matter, and a photo of the real Tama and George--the author's grandparents--Maggie Tokuda-Hall's elegant love story for readers of all ages sheds light on a shameful chapter of American history.
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Matilda
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💙💙💙💙💙 1st picture book of 2024

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Bookfan1414
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Sigh, a terrible story, a wonderful love. Full of hope and it made me cry. To be fair I was already crying from the previous book so it wasn‘t hard….

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amma-keep-reading
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Somber but fitting due to current events...

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BarbaraJean
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Mehso-so

#UnpopularOpinion, but this fell a little flat for me. It‘s a sweet story, with beautiful illustrations. The moment above was lovely. The Author‘s Note at the end is 🔥But I was expecting the story of two people finding love in a Japanese internment camp to have more development, more emotional impact in the end. Maybe I had too-high expectations, but I do think a picture book can and should have a strong story. And this was just so-so for me.

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TheBookHippie
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Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/books/scholastic-book-racism-maggie-tokuda-ha... (use reader view to read)

kindle for 99 cents lets support her
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Library-Maggie-Tokuda-Hall-ebook/dp/B096X9LWMV/ref=t...

I'm going to get a hardback for the library at school.

Leftcoastzen I love it ! Bought a copy at my local indie. 11mo
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Leftcoastzen
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A lovely book of people who find love under difficult circumstances. The part that Scholastic wants to edit out is in the author‘s note in the back , (see previous post ) I am very concerned where our country is headed . Found at my local indie , had to add it to the collection.

Bette Thanks for sharing this. I really never thought it would come to this. Makes me mad and sad. 11mo
Leftcoastzen @Bette I‘m on the same page , mad & sad 11mo
Smrloomis Thanks for the reminder! I‘ve been meaning to get a copy of this! 11mo
Leftcoastzen @Smrloomis you are welcome! 11mo
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Leftcoastzen
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IndoorDame I‘m sad that publishers are jumping on this bandwagon too 11mo
DogMomIrene What the hell Scholastic? 😡😡😡 is right! Even one emoji stronger! 🤬🤬🤬 Will need to buy this one! 11mo
Leftcoastzen @DogMomIrene Candlewick published it originally in February of 22 , think this will get it some attention. 11mo
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DogMomIrene @Leftcoastzen Amazon Canada says it‘s temporarily out of stock, so I‘ll have to wait to buy, but I‘m taking the out of stock as a good sign of good reader people buying left and right! 11mo
Leftcoastzen @IndoorDame I‘m troubled by the fact they are not flexing their muscles a bit .I was a book sales rep & was very aware some books aren‘t right for some markets , it seemed publishers still supported difficult topics knowing the book would find it‘s audience. 11mo
Rissreads 😡 wtf! This is just wrong and scary! 11mo
Aimeesue Is Scholastic a bit different than other publishers, though? They‘re pretty much THE school book sale vendor, so maybe Florida and especially Texas have them worried that they‘ll be tossed out of markets completely? I really have no idea, and I‘m not defending them by any means, just trying to figure out the thought process here. 🤔 11mo
dabbe My friend and colleague at the high school I taught at just resigned (she was told to or she'd get fired) for having them (seniors btw) read something that was NOT on the district list! Never had ONE letter in her file for 22 years. ONE mistake = you're gone. Because my school has caused angst to the district before with the book SO YOU'VE BEEN PUBLICLY SHAMED, ironically enough. And they're afraid of the parents. #beyondangryatallofthisbullshit 11mo
Leftcoastzen @Aimeesue yes & no . They have a retail presence at regular stores. I just never thought this world would get so ridiculous. I think it gets to be a slippery slope pretty fast , but I see your point. 11mo
Leftcoastzen @dabbe that is beyond disgusting ! Is that here in Az? 11mo
dabbe @Leftcoastzen Yes. Are you surprised? 😜 11mo
BookNAround Did you see their response to the reporting? At least they‘ve acknowledged they were wrong to ask that of her and are now hoping to publish it without changes (the author hasn‘t given an indication if she‘ll allow that or not). 11mo
Aimeesue @Leftcoastzen i mean, cowardly and WRONG, obviously, morally speaking, but I wonder how much economics comes into play? That has to be a consideration at some point, a Texas is a huge market, yes? Ugh. 11mo
Tamra If my children were still of Scholastic age, I would make it known I would not purchase another book they publish. Put integrity above the bottom line on what would be a handful of books. 11mo
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Sharpeipup
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“The miracle is in us…as long as we believe in change, in beauty, in hope.”

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mrp27
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#savvysettings #library

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This children‘s story is set in a library at an internment camp and is based on the author‘s grandparents. A beautiful reminder that love and hope can bloom anywhere.

Eggs Great find! 2y
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Librariana
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#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. Two audiobooks: La Maestría del Amor (The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz) and Personal Effects by Robert A. Jensen.

Four print books: American Decay (photography); Call Us What We Carry (poetry); Gender Queer (graphic novel, memoir); and The History of Love.

2. Prefer to place holds. A sample of some currently on my queue. Looking forward to the tagged title.

3. Feng Shui Modern.

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megnews
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A picture book of the author‘s grandparents finding each other in a US internment camp for Japanese Americans during WWII. We need books that raise awareness about this topic as I didn‘t know about it until I was an adult. Perfect for every young classroom.

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JoyBlue
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This children‘s picture book is based on the true story of the author‘s grandparents‘ meeting in a Japanese-American prison camp in Idaho. Publication is expected Tuesday. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#love-in-the-library

#NetGalley #DreamscapeMedia #LoveintheLibrary

EvieBee So glad you reviewed this! I‘m on the library hold list but hadn‘t read any reviews thus far. 2y
JoyBlue @EvieBee I hope we'll both enjoy the print book as soon as we can get our hands on it! 😃 2y
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