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"Becoming American: A Young Adult World War II Novel by Callie J. Trautmiller shows how siblings cope under the stress of war. Readers of all ages will enjoy this beautifully written historical fiction novel. ""Callie Trautmiller's Becoming American is an engaging and important addition to the literature preserving this difficult--and inspiring--time in our history. Highly recommended!"" --Graham Salisbury, Author of multiple award-winning Under the Blood-Red Sun A family torn apart by war. It's 1941 and America is in the heat of war. When Pearl Harbor is bombed during World War II, suspicions run high and having the wrong color of skin makes you the enemy. Especially if it is Japanese skin. Allu Noguchi is a young Japanese American girl who finds her family the target of Executive Order 9066. When her father is taken away on suspicions of aiding the enemy, Allu is sent to live in the harsh conditions of Camp Manzanar with nothing more than a seed-bag of belongings. With her heritage under scrutiny, she strives to maintain hope and finds an unlikely friendship that will urge her to question her own pre-judgements. With their father gone, Allu's sibling, Robbie, takes over as head of household, but struggles with a hunger for independence as he watches his friends go off to fight in World War II. When the 100th Battalion calls for reinforcements among camp internees for the military, he must choose between the family he is responsible for and the sense of duty which fills his heart. But what will Allu do without Robbie to protect her?"

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Indeed, the smear of injustice forced upon Americans of Japanese descent during World War II was and remains a dark time in United States history. Amazingly, the victims chose honor and immeasurable sacrifice over revenge in their quest to prove their loyalty to the USA. Callie Trautmiller's Becoming American is an engaging and important addition to the literature preserving this difficult--and inspiring--time in our history. Highly recommended! --Graham Salisbury, Author of multiple award-winning Under the Blood-Red Sun, including the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Becoming American is a warmhearted, thought-provoking, and well-researched tale about a chapter in American history that has recently become all too relevant again: the incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II. Readers of all ages will root for young Allu Noguchi and her family as they struggle to survive, while never giving up hope, as prisoners in their own homeland. --Elizabeth Ridley, Author of five novels and four co-written memoirs, including Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World (with Joal Derse Dauer), and Incredibull Stella: How the Love of a Pit Bull Rescued a Family (with Marika Meeks) For those who weren't alive when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Becoming American makes it real, from the bombs and bullets, death and destruction, and the insane paranoia that followed. Trautmiller brings home the ugly persecution and forced internment endured by Japanese American citizens following the attack. --Charles M. DuPuy, Author of the E.Z. Kelly mystery series Becoming American tugs at your heart strings and brings tears to your eyes. The story of a Japanese American family during WWII comes to life in this compelling story by Callie Trautmiller. The author carries you back to a not so proud time in American History. It is a story that must be told so we do not forget and will not repeat. --Flo Parfitt, Author of Sara's Sacrifice and other historical fiction Told through the eyes of teen siblings, Callie Trautmiller's Becoming American is an emotionally relatable story of an historic event that's as relevant today as it was then. A beautifully written story that I highly recommend. --Barbara Raffin, Award-winning author of the contemporary romance series, The St. John Sibling series Callie Trautmiller captures the confusion and despair of American children wondering why they are different than any other Americans and the difficulties they face in everyday life. You follow young Allu, an American child of Japanese descent in the lead up and during World War II, following her from everyday school and prejudice into an internment camp with her family being torn apart. --Brian Oppermann, Former USMC combat veteran, Computer Systems Engineer

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Callie J. Trautmiller resides in Wisconsin with her husband, their three children, and their dog. Both of her grandfathers served in World War II and inspired her research and writing for Becoming American, her first historical novel. Find Callie on social media at: CallieTrautmiller or CallieJTrautmiller or at her website: CallieTrautmiller.com.

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