Dash

The forced removals quiet the students, and Patty stops making “slanty eyes.” Miss Wyatt continues to read Little House in the Big Woods, and Mitsi wonders why. In the story, the sisters, Laura and Mary, live far away, so they only have each other and their parents. Mitsi hopes she won’t feel isolated in the camp.

Grace and Mitsi play jacks, and Grace hopes they’ll be at the same camp, but Mitsi has issues with Grace: She dislikes books, and she’s bossy. Grace wonders if the camp will be like church camp, where she roasted marshmallows and made art. Grace and Kenji (the other Japanese student) go tomorrow, while Mitsi leaves Friday.

Mitsi wishes she was with Judy and Mags instead of Grace and Kenji, but Kenji asks about Dash, and Mags overhears. Mags asks if Dash is okay, but Mitsi ignores her. The next day, Mags has a letter for Mitsi, but Mitsi tells Mags to “keep it.”

General DeWitt writes back: During wartime, everyone makes “sacrifices,” and he can’t let Mitsi bring Dash. Obaachan calls Mitsi “brave” for writing the general, but Mitsi is upset: She wants to bring Dash. Mom and Pop promise to get someone to look after him, but they can’t find anyone.