Incommunicado

Set in the small Oregon coastal town of Sea Park during the winter of 1941, the story follows twelve-year-old Ruby Opal Pearl "Jewels" Stokes as she witnesses the town's transformation from a sleepy community to a hotbed of patriotism and anger following the attack on Pearl Harbor. When Tommy Kaye, the wealthy Japanese American owner of the town's largest resort, becomes the target of the community's rage, Jewels must decide whether to stand by the man who has provided her with security and respect. The novel explores themes of loyalty, prejudice, and courage during a tumultuous period in American history.