Book
When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II / written and edited by Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.
"An oral history about Japanese internment during World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from the perspective of children and young people affected"-- Provided by publisher.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States government forcibly removed more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast and imprisoned them in desolate detention camps until the end of World War II just because of their race. Here Kamei weaves the voices of individuals who lived through this tragic episode, most of them as children and young adults. They tell the story of their incarceration and the long-term impact of this dark period in American history, at a time when many Americans are confronting questions about racial identity, immigration, and citizenship. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781481401449
- ISBN: 1481401440
- Physical Description: xxiv, 710 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Day of Infamy -- Executive order 9066 -- Betrayal -- "Saga of a people" by Ruth Tanaka -- Only what they could carry -- Gaman in the wasteland -- For the sake of the Children -- "The years between" by Kaizo George Kubo -- The loyalty questionnaire -- Go for broke -- The Supreme Court's loaded weapon -- Resettling into an uncertain future -- Righting a great wrong -- Allyship -- Epilogue: Marion Konishi's Valedictorian address -- Contributor biographies. |
| Target Audience Note: | Grade 7-8. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 10.1 34 34 515523 |
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| Genre: | Young adult nonfiction. |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | 940.53 KAMEI (Text) | 50687011741835 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | 940.53177 KAM (Text) | 33240004941053 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | YA940.53 KA (Text) | 35740635786627 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Young Adult 940.53 Kamei History (Text) | 39427103623161 | Nonfiction Room: Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | Y 940.53 KAM 2021 (Text) | 31001101844851 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Meyersdale Public Library | 940.53 KAMIE (Text) | 30512005390578 | MEYM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | YA 940.5317 K (Text) | 30003009082924 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Taylor Community Library | YOUNG ADULT 940.53 KAMEI (Text) | 50692010942764 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Whitehall Township Public Library | 940.5317 KAME (Text) | 36305002955384 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | YA 940.531 (Text) | 33062009497828 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |
