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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2015 * Out of Print * 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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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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