My Friend the Enemy

About this book

Hating the Japanese was simple before she met Sogoji. Pearl Harbor was bombed on Hazel Andersons birthday and shes been on the lookout for enemies ever since. She scours the skies above Mount Hood with her binoculars hoping to make some crucial observation or uncover the hideout of enemy spies. But what she discovers instead is a 15-year-old orphan hiding out trying to avoid being sent to an internment camp. Sogoji was born in America. Hes eager to help Hazel with the war effort. Is this lonely boy really the enemy? In this thought-provoking story of patriotism loyalty and belonging Hazel must decide what it means to be a true American and a true friend.