The Journal
No Customer Reviews
This novel begins when 13-year-old Kami, the daughter of a Japanese-Canadian mother and a Scottish-Canadian father, moves with her mother from Vancouver to Edmonton. Here she hopes to reunite with the father who appears to have abandoned her. While rummaging through family boxes, she finds an old diary written by her greatgrandmother. Newspaper clippings inside send her hurtling back in time to 1929, where she encounters extreme prejudice because of her Asian features. After a number of disturbing adventures, Kami is taken in as a domestic servant by Judge Emily Murphy, one of the " famous five," at the time of her battle to have women declared " persons" -- a defining moment in the struggle for women's rights. Although Kami views Judge Murphy as a " heroine," she is startled to discover that Murphy holds racist views. On her return to the present, Kami must come to terms, not only with her own heritage, but how she views the ongoing struggle for the rights of all persons.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1553803507
ISBN13:9781553803508
Release Date:February 2015
Publisher:Ronsdale Press
Length:204 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.2" x 7.5"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
