Japanese American Internment Camps

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

Overview

During World War II, the United States was battling Japan. In 1942 the president of the United States signed an executive order, forcing more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans to leave their homes. These innocent people—many of them US citizens—would spend the next few years imprisoned behind barbed wire fences, in what the government called internment camps. Life in the camps was difficult. People were homesick. The barracks where they slept were cold and dirty. Most of the country believed they were criminals. But imprisoned Japanese Americans remained brave. Learn more about these courageous heroes, including those who fought for justice and freedom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728476971
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,095,444
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Bombing Heard round the World 4

Chapter 1 Enemy Number One 8

Chapter 2 Losing Home 12

Chapter 3 The Relocation Centers 16

Chapter 4 Daily Life 20

Chapter 5 Starting Over 24

Timeline 28

Source Notes 30

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"A perennial favorite time period among students receives a fresh treatment."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

04/01/2018
Gr 4–7—A perennial favorite time period among students receives a fresh treatment. Each volume provides facts about the events, along with the personal recollections of a number of people involved. For instance, an opening publisher's note in Navajo Code Talkers explains that when historical and personal accounts don't align, the author has chosen to "use the facts as explained by the code talkers themselves, considering their words to be primary sources"—a smart decision. Throughout the series, the text is very readable, and the images are mostly contemporaneous black-and-white photographs that complement the narratives. VERDICT An above average series for report needs.

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