![]() It's told from the perspective of an 11-year-old girl, but basically she relates heartbreaking detail after heartbreaking detail of what many Japanese-Americans experienced during this time. In many ways, this book reads like a non-fiction account of the internment. ![]() ![]() Even though this book is probably geared towards upper elementary and middle school-aged readers, I think it's a worthy read for any first-time student of World War II. I had no idea there existed a children's book about the Japanese internment! In my own public education, I do not remember learning about World War II until high school (if we learned about it in middle school, I've forgotten), and we absolutely did not learn about Japanese internment. ![]() Noticing this, a friend of mine recommended this book to me. I'm a big fan of George Takei and his musical, Allegiance. ![]()
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