Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire
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| Management number | 237301748 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | $4.34 | Model Number | 237301748 | ||
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A moving primary source sheds light on the experience of Japanese American children imprisoned in a World War II internment camp.A classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called "internment camp." Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she started school at Topaz Camp in Utah. She and her third-grade classmates began keeping an illustrated diary, full of details about schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, and health--as experienced from behind barbed wire. Diary pages, archival photographs, and narrative nonfiction text convey the harsh changes experienced by the children, as well as their remarkable resilience. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1580897894 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1580897891 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge |
| Dimensions | 8.39 x 0.71 x 10.24 inches |
| Grade level | 4 - 7 |
| Item Weight | 1.79 pounds |
| Reading age | 9 - 12 years |
| Print length | 144 pages |
| Publication date | October 6, 2020 |
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