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Title:
Uprooted : the Japanese American experience during World War II
JLCTITLE245:
Albert Marrin.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Physical Description:
246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780553509366

9780553509373
Abstract:
Just seventy-five years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: it rounded up over 100,000 of its own citizens based on nothing more than their ancestry and, suspicious of their loyalty, kept them in concentration camps for the better part of four years. How could this have happened? Uprooted takes a close look at the history of racism in America and follows the treacherous path that led one of our nation's most beloved presidents to make this decision. Meanwhile, it illuminates the history of Japan and its own struggles with racism and xenophobia, which led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, ultimately tying the two countries together.
Reading Level:
Ages 12 and up.

Young Adult.

1050 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader 8.2.

AR 8.2 11.0 pt.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The Pacific Age -- Dreams of Fortune -- The Path to the Dark Side -- Sorrowful Days -- Yankee Samurai -- The Wheels of Justice -- Remembering the Past.
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