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Desert Diary : Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire

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A moving primary source sheds light on the experience of Japanese American children imprisoned in a World War II internment camp. 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 the children, as well as their remarkable resilience.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781580897891
  • ISBN-10: 1580897894
  • Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
  • Publish Date: October 2020
  • Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.76 pounds
  • Page Count: 144
  • Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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