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Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together
Tanya Lee Stone
Illustrator: Yumeno Furukawa
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-0-7636-7686-5
Keywords: Tule Lake; Bly, Oregon; Japanese forced removal and detainment; concentration camp
Through “truth and transparency,” Yuzuru John Takeshita was instrumental in healing two communities touched by war. Black-and-white illustrations. Archival photos and images. Abundant back matter.