The Lotus Skyliners by Randy Tada with Kay Hirai

Randy Tada has been a board member and contributor to the North American Post, a Japanese American newspaper founded in 1902, for the last 20 years. He lives in Seattle.

Kay Hirai is a business owner, philanthropist, and author who lives in Seattle. This is her fourth book.

"I love the stories of The Lotus Skyliners and how post-World War II Japanese American teens found opportunities to build community while their families were rebuilding after the turmoil of concentration camps."

—Tom Ikeda, former executive director of Densho

"The band members moved beyond their families' shame of wartime incarceration a mere decade before to confidently play the music that saved not only their lives, but their community's life as well."

—Lori Matsukawa, former King 5 news anchor