Daughter of Moloka'i /

Rachel Kalama was quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa-- and forced to give up her daughter at birth. Ruth is taken to the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, and adopted by a Japanese couple who raise her on a farm in California. During World War...

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Main Author: Brennert, Alan (Author)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Summary:Rachel Kalama was quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa-- and forced to give up her daughter at birth. Ruth is taken to the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, and adopted by a Japanese couple who raise her on a farm in California. During World War II Ruth and her husband suffer internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp. After the war, she receives a letter from Rachel. As the two meet and come to love one another, Ruth discovers a past she knew nothing about. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description:308 pages : map ; 24 cm
ISBN:1250137667
1250137683
9781250137661
9781250137685