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Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese-American Evacuation
Contributor(s): Uchida, Yoshiko (Author), Carrick, Donald (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1890771910     ISBN-13: 9781890771911
Publisher: Heyday Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2015
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Annotation: Like any 11-year-old, Yuki Sakane is looking forward to Christmas when her peaceful world is suddenly shattered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Uprooted from her home and shipped with thousands of West Coast Japanese Americans to a desert concentration camp called Topaz, Yuki and her family face new hardships daily.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2004016537
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 970(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 8.2" L (0.40 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Ethnic Orientation - Japanese
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Unabridged
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 29767
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Uchida, Yoshiko: - 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.
 
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