Bridge of Scarlet Leaves is a 2012 novel by Kristina McMorris, set during the Japanese American internment of World War II.

[1][2] Bridge of Scarlet Leaves follows the story of Maddie Kern, a nineteen-year-old violinist with dreams of Juilliard.

However, TJ does not know that Maddie has a secret—she is dating his best friend, Lane Morimoto, the Japanese-American son of a bank executive.

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, Lane and his family are seen as traitors and sent to camp.

The series also follows TJ, as he becomes a prisoner of war, and Lane, who joins the U.S. Army to save his friend's life.