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The Resource When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta

When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta

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Summary
  • "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"--
  • 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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiv, 710 pages
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Isbn
9781481401456
Instance
Label
When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II
Title
When can we go back to America?
Title remainder
voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II
Statement of responsibility
Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "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"--
  • 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
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Provided by publisher
Awards note
NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Children, 2022.
Biography type
contains biographical information
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Kamei, Susan H
Index
index present
Intended audience
  • Ages: 12-18
  • Grades: 7-12
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1931-2022
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Mineta, Norman Yoshio
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  • Japanese Americans
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Japanese Americans
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Américains d'origine japonaise
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
  • Children
  • Japanese Americans
  • Japanese Americans
  • World War, 1939-1945
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When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 613-686) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Control code
1022711120
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiv, 710 pages
Isbn
9781481401456
Lccn
2017052016
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 586
System control number
(OCoLC)1022711120
Label
When can we go back to America? : voices of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Susan H. Kamei ; foreword by Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 613-686) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Control code
1022711120
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiv, 710 pages
Isbn
9781481401456
Lccn
2017052016
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 586
System control number
(OCoLC)1022711120

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