Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara

Aki Ito is excited to join her older sister, Rose, in Chicago after being interred in Manzanar by the U.S. government because she has Japanese ancestry. However, when Aki and her parents arrive in Chicago in 1944 they discover that Rose has committed suicide. Aki does not believe that Rose would kill herself and vows to discover what happened to her. Aki also tries to move on with her life, working at the Newberry Library and thinking about fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. The mystery Clark and Division immerses the reader in Japanese-American culture in addition to providing a great sense of place for 1940's Chicago.