Leon , Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times. Extraordinary women have existed since the beginning of time. In February 1942, President Roosevelt signed an order that began forced evacuation of Japanese American citizens from their homes. In this extraordinary book, Japanese Americans who were children or young adults at that time tell stories of what it was like in the internment camps.
Some stories are painful but humorous.
Others describe hurtful discrimination or unexpected acts of kindness. A Child of War . A Writer s Life . Meltzer s vivid prose will take the reader through Mark Twain s years as printer, steamboat pilot, miner, reporter, inventor, and finally author. The account is thorough and includes pictures, sketches, and excerpts from Twain s works, as well as a chronology and a bibliography.