Frank Emi was a Japanese American who was taken from his home and forced into an internment camp during World War II, just because of where his parents were from. He refused to fight as a soldier for America until all Japanese Americans were freed and were able to enjoy their rights like any other US citizen. He was arrested for standing up for what was right, but many years later the government apologized and admitted what they had done wrong. The books in The Little-Known Heroes series are intended to be read by parents and children together, with three goals in mind: 1) Show heroes from marginalized, minority or under-represented groups, so that children from these groups can see heroes that look like them, and so that (perhaps more importantly,) other kids can see heroes who don't look like them.2) Give children heroes who are or were real people, instead of the fictional superheroes in Marvel movies. We want children to know what real life heroism looks like, and know that they can be a hero too.3) Inspire meaningful conversation between parents and children about hard topics. We break down difficult subjects from racism to the Holocaust to be understood by as young an age as possible, giving parents a springboard to open these conversations, as well as example language they can use. Kids are naturally curious, so they'll likely ask why Claudette Colvin wasn't allowed to sit where she wanted on the bus. We've even made resources for parents to make these conversations as easy and natural as possible! See them at thelittleknownheroes.com. We believe that if children from as early as age as possible learn to openly discuss hard topics with their parents, that openness and trust will last their entire lives.We believe that these discussions happening early and often will eventually make society better, as kids learn to grapple with, discuss, and apply what they learn about difficult things with their parents' help.We hope you enjoy learning about these heroes as much as we did!