Title	Sylvia & Aki
Author	Winifred Conkling
Call Number	PS3553.O48974 S95 2011
Location	3rd Floor Education
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	This children's novel is based on the story of my friend's aunt Aki. My friend, and friend of the library, is Janice Munemitsu of the Munemitsu family who leased their farm during WWII (when they were incarcerated in internment camps) to the famous Mendez family of the Mendez v. Westminster case, which desegregated OC Mexican-only schools---and later later influenced CA state and U.S. federal desegregation. The story follows Aki and Sylvia Mendez on their friendship as children. This is a great book which teaches children about the injustice of racism. The fictional liberties were a bit much to those who know the real history, but this is effective in telling a complicated history in a simple way to children.
Submitted By	Annie Tang
Department or Major	Leatherby Libraries
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	awtang@chapman.edu