{"product_id":"unbreakable-a-japanese-american-family-in-an-american-incarceration-camp","title":"Unbreakable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful, emotional, and ultimately uplifting picture book about the real-life experience of a Japanese American boy incarcerated with his family during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai, an advocate for Japanese American rights, \u003ci\u003eUnbreakable\u003c\/i\u003e is based on Tonai's harrowing real-life experiences and has been welcomed with five starred reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving picture book includes extensive back matter: information on the American incarceration camps and the campaign to release Tonai's father, a timeline, a bibliography, author and illustrator notes, and questions for further discussion perfect for caregivers and educators to further engage young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the bombing of Pearl Harbor, strength comes in the form of the small, smooth stone Min's father gives him before being led away by FBI agents. In his absence, Min and his family do their best to keep their produce business afloat and earn enough support to get Min's father released. But the FBI won't release his father, and soon, Min and his family are forced into an incarceration camp in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprisoned on the dusty plains and facing both the pain of displacement and the injustice of being incarcerated by his own country, Min must learn to adapt and to find beauty--and strength--where most wouldn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCowritten by Jolene Gutiérrez, author of \u003ci\u003eToo Much!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMamiachi \u0026amp; Me, \u003c\/i\u003eand illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Chris Sasaki, this is an inspiring and powerful picture book. Share it with young readers who are asking questions about justice, belonging, and what it means to be American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLying in bed at night, Min thinks about things he's lost: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ehis family's home and business, Puppy, and most of all, Papa. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMin clutches his stone, hoping to see his father again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661862895906,"sku":"9781419772894","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8637\/3154\/files\/imageloader_04e175e9-6f10-4400-8e9c-feec87e9904e.jpg?v=1779455288","url":"https:\/\/godmothers.com\/products\/unbreakable-a-japanese-american-family-in-an-american-incarceration-camp","provider":"Godmothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}