In the early 1940s, Clara Breed was the children's librarian at the San Diego Public Library. But she was also friend to dozens of Japanese American children and teens when war broke out in December of 1941. The story of what happened to these American citizens is told through letters that her young friends wrote to Miss Breed during their internment. This librarian and humanitarian served as a lifeline to these imprisoned young people, and was brave enough to speak out against a shameful chapter in American history.

Young people in this book -- Introduction: How I met the remarkable Miss Breed -- About the camps -- "We were filled with a terrible fear" -- A second date of infamy -- Welcome to Santa Japanita! -- "Seabiscuit's signature" -- The winners are ... -- "Greetings from far-off Poston" -- "Real American children" -- Bitter winter -- "Poston seems like home to me" -- First graduates, class of '43 -- "This place will be ... a ghost town!" -- "Courage belongs to no one race" -- "On the threshold of freedom" -- "No price tag for freedom" -- History in a box -- Appendix: List of things sent by and to Clara Breed.