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Within These Lines
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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From Stephanie Morrill, author of The Lost Girl of Astor Street, comes Within These Lines, the love story of a girl and boy torn apart by racism during World War II. Evalina Cassanos life in an Italian-American family in 1941 is everything it should be until she falls in love with Taichi Hamasaki, the son of Japanese immigrants. Despite the scandal it would cause and that inter-racial marriage is illegal in California, Evalina and Taichi vow they will find a way to be together. But anti-Japanese feelings erupt across the country after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Taichi and his family are forced to give up their farm and move to an internment camp. Degrading treatment make life at Manzanar Relocation Center difficult. Taichis only connection to the outside world are treasured letters from Evalina. Feeling that the only action she can take to help Taichi is to speak out on behalf of all Japanese Americans, Evalina becomes increasingly vocal at school and at home. Meanwhile, inside Manzanar, fighting between different Japanese-American factions arises. Taichi begins to doubt he will ever leave the camp alive. With tensions running high and their freedom on the line, Evalina and Taichi must hold true to their values and believe in their love to make a way back to each other against unbelievable odds.
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DebinHawaii
DebinHawaii
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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From earlier this week. WWII historical fiction is my jam & I enjoyed this YA novel set in San Fran & the Manzanar Relocation Center. Italian-American Evaline's relationship with Japanese-American Taichi was difficult enough before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor & now with his family sent to Manzanar, it seems impossible. Written for YA readers, but it works for adults too. With Grilled Eggplant w/ Orange-Miso Sauce for my book tour review. Link👇🏻

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DebinHawaii
DebinHawaii
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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Our Sunday evening, a very sleepy kitty naps while his mom reads the book for an upcoming book tour & tries not to disturb him. 🐱💤Tomorrow won't be a fun day for Max 🐱as the noisy roofers are back & I have to go to work really early to work for a bit & go to meetings, but I hope to be back to be with him after lunch so he doesn't spend all day under the bed. 🙀
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DebinHawaii
DebinHawaii
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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Max 🐱liked that I worked from home today. He didn't like the noise from the roofers replacing my roof. 🙀(Neither did I!) 😱 When they finally left for the weekend, we stopped working & snuck a reading break in. One of my current reads that I'm just starting for a book tour review next week.
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absolutebookish
absolutebookish
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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#GIVEAWAY | Hello Bookish Butterflies! 🦋🦋🦋

I'm back again! Hope you've been indulging delicious new reads! (Yes, I'm hungry)

A few days ago, I hosted the Within These Lines Blog Tour! You can still find my review & enter to win 1 of 5 copies of WTL + a signed bookplate + a post here: https://absolutebookishness.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/blog-tour-within-these-line...
(US only, ends 3/15)
#histfic #yalit #FFBCTours

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Michellekidwell
Michellekidwell
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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Life is difficult at Manzanar Relocation Center is difficult due to degrading treatment. Taichi‘s only connection to the outside world is the letters he gets from Evalina. Evalina feels the only action she can take us to speak out against the injustices. She becomes more and more vocal at home and at school. Inside Manzanar fighting between different Japanese American factions arises. Leaving Taichi to worry that he may not leave the camp alive.

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LorieL
LorieL
Within These Lines | Stephanie Morrill
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My current read is breaking my heart. An upcoming YA about an Italian-American girl who falls in love with the son of Japanese immigrants during WWII. The Japanese Internment camp scenes are hard to read, but an important part of our history that is timely today.

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