Uprooted
Subtitle: the Japanese American experience during World War II
By: Albert Marrin
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780553509366; 9780553509373; 9780553509380; 9780605958463
Subjects: Asian American; World War, 1939-1945; Evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans (United States : 1942-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01801850; 20th Century; Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Emigration & Immigration; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924; Social Topics; Japanese Americans; People & Places; Juvenile literature; History
Description: Just seventy-five years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: it rounded up over 100,000 of its own citizens based on nothing more than their ancestry and, suspicious of their loyalty, kept them in concentration camps for the better part of four years. How could this have happened? Uprooted takes a close look at the history of racism in America and follows the treacherous path that led one of our nation's most beloved presidents to make this decision. Meanwhile, it illuminates the history of Japan and its own struggles with racism and xenophobia, which led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, ultimately tying the two countries together.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Young Adult.

Ages 12 and up.

Accelerated Reader 8.2.

AR 8.2 11.0 pt.

Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8.2 11.0 185290.

Sibert Honor, 2017
Table of contents: title: The Pacific Age; title: Dreams of Fortune; title: The Path to the Dark Side; title: Sorrowful Days; title: Yankee Samurai; title: The Wheels of Justice; title: Remembering the Past.