YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award
“Using scores of interviews, direct quotes, news reports, and archival photographs to sculpt this thoroughly researched history, Yoo vividly and movingly conveys the broader historical context and the many lives that were affected, shedding light on systemic challenges that continue today. A nuanced and necessary narrative.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Named a Best Book of the Year by The Horn Book Fanfare, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Chicago Public Library