Employing a cast of charming characters and highlighting positive elements such as baseball, community gardens, fundraising bazaars, and family weddings, Maruno brings to life this tragic part of Canadian history while showing that, among the poverty and loss experienced by the internees, strong communities were still able to grow. - Quill & Quire (Toronto, ON), book review, June issue, 2012 Maruno has created a gentle novel that adds to our Canadian story. - Resource Links (NL) June 2012 "Cherry Blossom Winter is a book about the deep roots of traditions, core family values, and successful relationships, as much as it is about a government's betrayal of a people who helped to build a province, and Michiko is a likeable character readers will be happy to follow, wherever she goes. A satisfying read." -- Canadian Materials, April 20, 2012
