Lisa's Reviews > A Scarf for Keiko

This is a great book at an accessible level for kids about the Japanese internment camps in the US during World War 2. It’s about the friendship of two kids, one of whom is Japanese American. It does a good job, between the book itself and the historical note at the end, of explaining the context of the war, why the order was given, and how Japanese American families were unfairly forced to give up their homes and jobs because of it. I think a lot of kids will easily understand how unfair it was, but the book doesn’t provide too many specific details of life in the camps so that part can be learned when they’re older.

Also, the illustrations are beautiful.