Desert Diary Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire |
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| Author:
| TUNNELL, Michael O. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58089-789-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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A classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called "internment camp." Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she started school at Topaz Camp in Utah. She and her third-grade classmates began keeping an illustrated diary, full of details about schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, and health--as experienced from behind barbed wire. Diary pages, archival photographs, and narrative nonfiction text convey the harsh changes experienced by...
More DescriptionA classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called "internment camp." Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she started school at Topaz Camp in Utah. She and her third-grade classmates began keeping an illustrated diary, full of details about schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, and health--as experienced from behind barbed wire. Diary pages, archival photographs, and narrative nonfiction text convey the harsh changes experienced by the children, as well as their remarkable resilience.