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Dust of Eden

by Mariko Nagai (2014)

About this book

Thirteen-year-old Mina Tagawa and her Japanese-American family are forced to evacuate their Seattle home and are relocated to an internment camp in Idaho, where they live for three years. Free verse tells the story of thirteen-year-old Mina Tagawa and her Japanese American family as they are forced to evacuate their Seattle home and relocate to an internment camp in Idaho, where they live for three years.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDust of Eden Lead Character

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