Synopsis: Kiyo's father arrived in California determined to plant his roots in the land of opportunity after leaving Japan. He, his wife, and their nine American-born children labored in the fields together, building a successful farm. Yet at the outbreak of the World War II, Kiyo's family was ordered to Poston Internment Camp. This memoir tells the story of the family's struggle to endure in these harsh conditions and to rebuild their lives afterward in the face of lingering prejudice. About the Author: Kiyo Sato was born in Sacramento, California, in 1923 to immigrants from Japan. In 1942, her family was sent to the Poston Internment Camp in Arizona. She has a Master's in Nursing from Western Reserve University and served in the USAF Nurse Corps, where she rose to the rank of Captain. She lives in Folsom, California, with her husband.
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