"In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki of Bainbridge Island, Washington, is horrified to discover that his new pen pal, Charlie L?vy of Paris, France, is a girl, but in spite of his initial reluctance, their letters continue over the years and they fight for their friendship even as Charlie endures the Nazi occupation and Alex leaves his family in an internment camp and joins the Army"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2021
call number/section: 1000
subjects: pen pals, juvenile fiction, friendship, prejudices, japanese americans, evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945, jews, paris, world war, 1939-1945, fiction, paris (france), united states, regimental combat team, 442nd, juvenile fiction, fiction, historical fiction