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Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire
By TUNNELL, Michael O.
- ISBN
- 9781580897891
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on August 1, 2020 | Middle To High School
Gr 4–7—This nonfiction resource spotlights the experiences of families of Japanese ancestry imprisoned at Topaz Camp, in Utah, during World War II. Miss Yamauchi, a teacher at Mountain View School, and her third grade students discussed what was happening at school and at home. She would write a summary of their experiences on a new page in their class daily diary. Students would take turns illustrating a page with pencil and crayon drawings. These pages provide a window into the children's perspectives an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
