During World War II, Tadashi Fukushima and his family are forced by government edict to abandon their home and, along with other Japanese-Canadians, journey to an internment center where they await an uncertain fate. For Tadashi, fourteen, detention becomes both an adventure and a dilemma as he tries to understand the undercurrents of racism and injustice that have overtaken his life. Eric Walters is a prolific author of books for young readers. Among his other titles is War of the Eagles, the prequel to Caged Eagles. Visit www.ericwalters.net for more information on Eric and all his books.