Hawaii, Okinawan, Plantation, Memoirs, Okinawans in Hawaii 

"Eleven family members share their 'growing up' experience in Hawaii. Sixteen chapters share diverse adventures and everyday life such as 'Growing up Ewa', which meant helping Uncles on the chicken farm and picking mangoes. Uncle Masa's love of orchids is articulated as well as Aunty Chizu and Uncle Kuto's unselfish family support. Learn about one family's move from Chicago to Ewa Beach and their subsequent adjustment. Readers come to appreciate riding in Uncle Shige's stylish Thunderbird as told by a young car enthusiast. Several members of the family served in the U.S. military and of particular interest is when a young Sergeant meets his Grandma for the first time in his family's war torn home country"--From back cover.

Includes illustrations.