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Weedflower

Weedflower

Historical FictionMiddle Grade
Pages
260
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

After twelve-year-old Sumiko and her Japanese-American family are relocated from their flower farm in southern California to an internment camp on a Mojave Indian reservation in Arizona, she helps her family and neighbors, becomes friends with a local Indian boy, and tries to hold on to her dream of owning a flower shop.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

SadHopefulEmotional
Coming of AgeSurvivalFish Out of Water

Genres

Historical Fiction Middle Grade Children's Books History World War II

About the author

C
Cynthia Kadohata

Cynthia Kadohata writes fiction for young readers and adults. Her works include "Kira-kira," a Newbery Medal winner, and the novels "In the Heart of the Valley of Love" and "The Floating World." She often explores themes of family, identity, and resilience.

Characters

SumikoProtagonist
Mohave Indian boySupporting
All characters in Weedflower