Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II

Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Editor's Choice

On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes a harrowing and enlightening look at the internment of Japanese Americans during World War IIâ€” from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin
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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.
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How could this have happened? Uprooted takes a close look at the history of racism in America and carefully follows the treacherous path that led one of our nationâ€™s most beloved presidents to make this decision. Meanwhile, it also 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.
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Today, America is still filled with racial tension, and personal liberty in wartime is as relevant a topic as ever. Moving and impactful, National Book Award finalist Albert Marrinâ€™s sobering exploration of this monumental injustice shines as bright a light on current events as it does on the past.
Country USA
Brand Knopf
Manufacturer Knopf Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780553509366
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-10-25
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780553509366

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780553509366
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-10-25
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780553509366

Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II

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