Nisei Daughter

Nisei Daughter Nisei Daughter, by Monica Sone, recalls the author’s childhood as a Japanese girl, growing up in Seattle, during World War II. The book takes a look on how the Japanese culture was treated in this time. At a young age Monica realizes she is not like most little girls in America. Japanese were put in interment camps in 1942. But this isn’t the first time Monica notices a difference. She was small …

…to correct a woman who was calling her the Japanese consul’s wife. And, Kazuko’s family cold not rent out a cabin because they were Japanese. These stories are just a few that prove to Kazuko that she’s different. She is different and can’t do anything about it. Later this difference changes the lives of every Japanese person in America. These experiences prepare Kazuko to deal with the rest of her life.