A review by kellyjcm
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Based on the true story of how the author’s grandparents met at Minidoka, a Japanese internment camp. Text and author’s note emphasize that this miraculous event does note excuse or minimize the pain and trauma of being wrongfully imprisoned. Bittersweet and lovely. 

Illustrations evoke the 1940s with a nostalgic air. Gouache and watercolor.