Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

This book, I think, shows the true meaning of friendship. It takes place in Seattle. The times are, as Henry calls them, the war years. Although this took place during World War II, Henry's "war years" refers to the long history of opposition between China and Japan. While Henry is scholarshipping, as Henry's dad calls it, at school, he meets Kaiko. Unfortunately, Henry is Chinese and Kaiko is Japanese. If his dad knew that they had become friends, Henry would be in very, very, very, very big trouble. Kaiko lives in Nihonmachi, and Henry isn't really supposed to go there. When Camp Harmony comes up, that spells uh-oh for Kaiko. Curious to find out more? Just read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet to find out what happens.