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Weedflower is an American children's historial fiction novel by Cynthia Kadohata, who received the Newbery and Whiting Awards. The cover photography of the first edition is by Kamil Vojnar. The story is set in the United States and told from the perspective of twelve-year-old, Japanese-American Sumiko. This book is recommended for ages 10–14. An 6.5 hours long audiobook version of ''Weedflower'', read by Kimberly Farr, has been published. == Plot == The story takes place in 1941. The main character Sumiko and her family were relocated to camps during the war when Japan bombed Hawaii's Pearl Harbor. Sumiko and her family were Her grandfather Jii-chan was arrested because of being first-generation Japanese (''issei'') and formal principal of Japanese school, and her uncle for being former president of a Japanese flower growing association. By the end of February, more than two thousand Japanese have been arrested without a crime, and sent to prison camps. Gradually, all Japanese, including Sumiko's family, had to leave their homes and belongings and go to reception camps. Sumiko had to leave her flower farm, and move twice afterwards from the San Carlos racetrack camp to Poston War Relocation Center in Poston, Arizona. When Sumiko arrived at her "permanent" camp in Poston, she met many people, including Sachi, Mr.Moto, and an Indian boy called Frank, who eventually became her first real friend. Sumiko snuck to see him, as the Japanese generally resented the Indians. Sumiko also gardened in her pastime to relive her memories from her flower farm back in her Californian home. Several months later, the United States announced that the Japanese could go outside the camp to be employed. After initial reluctance, Sumiko left with her Auntie to a sewing factory in Illinois. Her cousins, Bull and Ichiro, went to fight for the army. After saying an abrupt, quick goodbye to Frank, she left the camp, and sought out her future in Illinois. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weedflower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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