Henry Lee is still mourning the death of his wife when he learns that the belongings of Japanese Americans hidden in the basement of Seattle's Panama Hotel for decades have been discovered. Henry is drawn to the basement, and what he's searching for there opens a door he thought he had closed forever. The story switches back and forth between 1986 and the 1940s, when a 12-year-old Henry attending an American school (he's "scholarshipping" as his father likes to say) meets another international student working in the school kitchen. Keiko is Japanese American, the enemy according to Henry's father, but the two become best friends before her family is imprisoned in one of the relocation camps.Christmas Meeting will be at 1pm on Monday, December 29th
Gift Theme: Bring one of your favorite $10 indulgences for our exchange (i.e.: book, movie tickets, lotion, gift card, music, food or ???)
We all had a great time at Jan's. After a delicious Lasagna/Salad lunch we did our book summary and gift drawing. All went home with some of Jan's orange marmalade and a bag of clementines.
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