Stealing Home by J. Torres is the heartbreaking story of a young Canadian boy who is sent to a Japanese internment camp during WWII. Sandy Saito is a happy child, whose passion in life is baseball, specifically the Asahi team that are the pride of his Japanese Canadian community. But his idyllic life in Canada changes drastically following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour, and Sandy soon realizes that life will never be the same for his family. Separated from his father, a doctor, whose skills have taken him to where he is most needed, Sandy spends his days longing for a time when the two could bond over their shared passion for baseball.

This is such an important story in Canada's history and the details, while difficult to fathom, are clearly well-researched and presented with great understanding and sensitivity. I would recommend this book most highly.

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