{"product_id":"itsuka","title":"Itsuka","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Profoundly political, exquisitely intimate, Itsuka reverberates with longing and hope.”\u003cem\u003e—The Canada Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlready a Canadian bestseller, the sequel to Joy Kogawa’s award-winning novel \u003cem\u003eObasan\u003c\/em\u003e follows the character Naomi Nakane into adulthood, where she becomes involved in the movement for governmental redress. Much more overtly political than Kogawa’s first book, the story focuses on reaching that itsuka—someday—when the mistreatment of those of Japanese heritage during World War II would be recognized.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the fight to get government compensation for the thousands of victims of the wartime internment, which was, unbelievably, only accomplished in 1988. Both a moving novel of self-discovery and a fascinating historical account of the fight for redress, \u003cem\u003eItsuka\u003c\/em\u003e ends with a message of inspiration and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51070008230145,"sku":"9780385468855","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1384\/9601\/files\/itsuka-sales.jpg?v=1793932475","url":"https:\/\/everstar.shop\/products\/itsuka","provider":"Everston House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}