This meticulously researched novel is inspired by the life of Churchill’s grandmother, who, like thousands of Japanese women, married an American serviceman and emigrated to the United States after World War II. With empathy and heart, Churchill portrays the challenges these women faced. Likable and quirky Mineko Cope is a Japanese war bride who struggles to fit into the small Texas community where she’s the only person of Asian heritage. Equally compelling is Mineko’s relationship with her granddaughter Lia, who also feels like an outsider.

Explore More A federal appeals court has ruled to keep in place a temporary block on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act” limiting conversations surrounding race in schools and the workplace. The DeSantis administration and state university system were seeking to lift the block until the appeals case concludes. But on Thursday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request — leaving a lower court ruling untouched that stopped the law from taking effect,according to a report by CNN.

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Two more children in south Florida have been diagnosed with measles as the state’s outbreak continues to grow. The Florida Department of Health announced Sunday that two children were infected with the disease in Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale and is just north of Miami.  Officials said that one child was between five and nine years old, and the other was under five. It’s unclear if they were vaccinated.  This brings the county’s total cases to eight – six of whom were students at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston.

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