Journey to Topaz

by Yoshiko Uchida, Donald Carrick (Illustrator)

Overview

Based on Yoshiko Uchida's personal experiences, this is the moving story of one girl's struggle to remain brave during the Japanese internment of World War II. In a bleak and dusty prison camp, eleven-year-old Yuki and her family experience both true friendship and heart-wrenching tragedy. Journey to Topaz explores the consequences of prejudice and the capacities of the human spirit. First published in 1971, this book is now a much loved and widely read classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781890771911
Publisher:	Heyday
Publication date:	10/01/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	149
Sales rank:	444,799
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

About the Author

Yoshiko Uchida (1921–1992) was born in Alameda, California, and grew up in Berkeley. She is the author of many books, including Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family, Journey to Topaz, and Samurai of Gold Hill.