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Under the Blood-Red Sun

by Graham Salisbury ...

Narrated by Greg Watanabe ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Prisoners of the Empire Series
Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty.World War II seems far away from Tomi and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats.But then Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, and the United States declares war on Japan. Japanese men are rounded up, and Tomi’s father and grandfather are ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty.World War II seems far away from Tomi and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats.But then Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, and the United States declares war on Japan. Japanese men are rounded up, and Tomi’s father and grandfather are
... Read more
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How High We Go in the Dark

A Novel

by Sequoia Nagamatsu ...

Narrated by Keisuke Hoashi, Kurt Kanazawa, MacLeod Andrews, Kotaro Watanabe, Brianna Ishibashi, Greg Watanabe, Jeanne Sakata, Brian Nishii, Micky Shiloah, Stephanie Komure, Julia Whelan, Jason Culp, Matthew Bridges, Joe Knezevich ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE""Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits."" — New York Times Book Review""Haunting and luminous . . . Beautiful and lucid scienc... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE""Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits."" — New York Times Book Review""Haunting and luminous . . . Beautiful and lucid scienc...
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Waiting to Be Arrested at Night

A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide

by Tahir Hamut Izgil ...

Narrated by Greg Watanabe ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by
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Secrets of Happiness

by Joan Silber ...

Narrated by Amy Scanlon, Greg Watanabe, Graham Winton, Daniel Henning, Mia Barron, Andrea Gallo ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

A captivating tale of two families whose interlocking fates span the globe from PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author Joan SilberEthan, a young lawyer in New York, learns that his father has long kept a second family—a Thai wife and two kids living in Queens. In the aftermath of this revelation, Ethan’s mother spends a year working abroad, returning much changed, as ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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A captivating tale of two families whose interlocking fates span the globe from PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author Joan SilberEthan, a young lawyer in New York, learns that his father has long kept a second family—a Thai wife and two kids living in Queens. In the aftermath of this revelation, Ethan’s mother spends a year working abroad, returning much changed, as
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Click Here to Start (A Novel)

by Denis Markell ...

Narrated by Greg Watanabe ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Young fans of Ernie Cline's Ready Player One will love this classic video game inspired mystery filled with elements of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.What if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible real-world puzzle and locate a priceless treasure?Twelve-year-old Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Young fans of Ernie Cline's Ready Player One will love this classic video game inspired mystery filled with elements of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.What if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible real-world puzzle and locate a priceless treasure?Twelve-year-old Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing
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Innocent When You Dream

by Ken Narasaki ...

Narrated by Ken Narasaki, Kurt Kanazawa, John Miyasaki, Suzy Nakamura, Rosie Narasaki, Sharon Omi, Sab Shimono, Greg Watanabe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vividly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish.Includes an interview with ... Read more

$6.99 USD

80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vividly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish.Includes an interview with
... Read more
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Hunt for the Bamboo Rat

by Graham Salisbury ...

Narrated by Greg Watanabe ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Prisoners of the Empire Series
Unabridged

7 hours 48 min

“A gripping saga of wartime survival.” —Kirkus Reviews, StarredBased on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott O’Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese.Zenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. He’s an American, but the Japanese wouldn’t know it by the look of him. And that’s exactly what the US government is counting ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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“A gripping saga of wartime survival.” —Kirkus Reviews, StarredBased on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott O’Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese.Zenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. He’s an American, but the Japanese wouldn’t know it by the look of him. And that’s exactly what the US government is counting
... Read more

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Hold These Truths

by Jeanne Sakata ...

Narrated by Ryun Yu, Matthew Floyd Miller, Greg Watanabe, Matt Walker, Suzy Nakamura ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

During WWII in Seattle, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly remove and incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. As he struggles to reconcile his country's betrayal with his passionate belief in the US Constitution, Gordon begins a 50-year journey toward a greater understanding of America's triumphs - and a ... Read more

$6.99 USD

During WWII in Seattle, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly remove and incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. As he struggles to reconcile his country's betrayal with his passionate belief in the US Constitution, Gordon begins a 50-year journey toward a greater understanding of America's triumphs - and a
... Read more
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For Us All

by Jeanne Sakata ...

Narrated by Jeanne Sakata, Edward Asner, Brooke Ishibashi, Andre Sogliuzzo, Derek Mio, Greg Watanabe, Josh Stamberg, Joy Osmanski, Mike McShane, Paul Yen0, Tess Lina1 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

A team of lawyers uses a little-known legal writ to fight and overturn the conviction of Fred Korematsu, unjustly sentenced for resisting the WWII mass incarceration of all Japanese Americans on the West Coast. The play draws much inspiration from Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and his Quest for Justice by Lorraine K. Bannai (University of Washington Press 2015) and Justice Delayed by Peter ... Read more

$6.99 USD

A team of lawyers uses a little-known legal writ to fight and overturn the conviction of Fred Korematsu, unjustly sentenced for resisting the WWII mass incarceration of all Japanese Americans on the West Coast. The play draws much inspiration from Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and his Quest for Justice by Lorraine K. Bannai (University of Washington Press 2015) and Justice Delayed by Peter
... Read more
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What You Are Now

by Sam Chanse ...

Narrated by Carie Kawa, Tess Lina, Greg Watanabe, Joe Ngo, Mark Jude Sullivan, Samantha Quan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Are we stuck with our memories – or can we fix them? Pia is a neuroscientist whose research focuses on changing the way we process traumatic experiences. Will Pia’s emotionally distant mother - who survived the Khmer Rouge in 1970’s Cambodia – benefit from her daughter’s work? Or are some things just too terrible to remember?Includes a conversation with Dr. Daniela Schiller, a Professor of ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Are we stuck with our memories – or can we fix them? Pia is a neuroscientist whose research focuses on changing the way we process traumatic experiences. Will Pia’s emotionally distant mother - who survived the Khmer Rouge in 1970’s Cambodia – benefit from her daughter’s work? Or are some things just too terrible to remember?Includes a conversation with Dr. Daniela Schiller, a Professor of
... Read more
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

Narrated by Frank Abe, Keone Young, Ren Hanami, Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Greg Watanabe ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

**"An indispensable, important anthology, edited with heart and sharp insight. This should be on the bookshelf of every American who loves the Constitution, and who is willing to fight to defend it." *—*Rachel Maddow“An essential volume” —Hua Hsu, The New YorkerThe collective voice of Japanese Americans defined by a specific moment in time: the four years of World War II during which the US ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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**"An indispensable, important anthology, edited with heart and sharp insight. This should be on the bookshelf of every American who loves the Constitution, and who is willing to fight to defend it." *—*Rachel Maddow“An essential volume” —Hua Hsu, The New YorkerThe collective voice of Japanese Americans defined by a specific moment in time: the four years of World War II during which the US
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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No-No Boy

by Ken Narasaki ...

Narrated by Ken Narasaki, Kurt Kanazawa, Emily Kuroda, Greg Watanabe, John Miyasaki, Joy Osmanski, Paul Yen, Sab Shimono, Sharon Omi ...

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min

Ken Narasaki's adaptation of the novel by Japanese-American author John Okada is set during the aftermath of the U.S. government's incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II, and the resettlement of Japanese Americans to the West Coast. In the play, Ichiro returns to Seattle, where he struggles to transition into post-war life.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Ken Narasaki's adaptation of the novel by Japanese-American author John Okada is set during the aftermath of the U.S. government's incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II, and the resettlement of Japanese Americans to the West Coast. In the play, Ichiro returns to Seattle, where he struggles to transition into post-war life.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West
... Read more