We're reading Thin Wood Walls by David Patneaude to continue our study of the WWII era. It too is a coming-of-age story, historical fiction in the voice of a Japanese American boy who lives in Seattle after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This is yet another well-written young adult narrative where history is at the core of the story's drama. E. has found it extremely wrenching--she's been moved to tears several times and we are both surprised how little we knew about this difficult aspect of America's history.