Garden of Stones -- Sophie Littlefield, Paperback

In the dark days of war, a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice

Lucy Takeda is just fourteen years old, living in Los Angeles, when the bombs rain down on Pearl Harbor. Within weeks, she and her mother, Miyako, are ripped from their home, rounded up--along with thousands of other innocent Japanese-Americans--and taken to the Manzanar prison camp.

Buffeted by blistering heat and choking dust, Lucy and Miyako must endure the harsh living conditions of the camp. Corruption and abuse creep into every corner of Manzanar, eventually ensnaring beautiful, vulnerable Miyako. Ruined and unwilling to surrender her daughter to the same fate, Miyako soon breaks. Her final act of desperation will stay with Lucy forever...and spur her to sins of her own.

Author: Sophie Littlefield
Publisher: Mira Books
Published: 02/26/2013
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780778313526

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2012
Booklist 12/01/2012 pg. 23
Library Journal 12/01/2012 pg. 80
Romantic Times 03/01/2013 pg. 39 - Excellent

About the Author
Sophie Littlefield grew up in rural Missouri and attended college in Indiana. She worked in technology before having children, and was lucky enough to stay home with them while they were growing up. She writes novels for kids and adults, and lives in Northern California. Visit her online at www.SophieLittlefield.com.