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Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editor's Choice On the 75th anniversary of the...
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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 II-- from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin 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. 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 nation'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. 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 Marrin's sobering exploration of this monumental injustice shines as bright a light on current events as it does on the past.
Author: Albert Marrin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/25/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 8.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780553509366
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 185290 / Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016 pg. 128
Publishers Weekly 09/05/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2016
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 138
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2017 pg. 115
About the Author
Albert Marrin is the author of numerous nonfiction books for young readers, including the National Book Award finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy, A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery, Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty, Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives, and FDR and the American Crisis. His many honors include the Washington Children's Book Guild and Washington Post Nonfiction Award for an "outstanding lifetime contribution that has enriched the field of children's literature," the James Madison Book Award for lifetime achievement, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal, awarded by President George W. Bush. Visit him online at AlbertMarrin.com.
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 II-- from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin 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. 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 nation'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. 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 Marrin's sobering exploration of this monumental injustice shines as bright a light on current events as it does on the past.
Author: Albert Marrin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/25/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 8.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780553509366
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 185290 / Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016 pg. 128
Publishers Weekly 09/05/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2016
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 138
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2017 pg. 115
About the Author
Albert Marrin is the author of numerous nonfiction books for young readers, including the National Book Award finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy, A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery, Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty, Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives, and FDR and the American Crisis. His many honors include the Washington Children's Book Guild and Washington Post Nonfiction Award for an "outstanding lifetime contribution that has enriched the field of children's literature," the James Madison Book Award for lifetime achievement, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal, awarded by President George W. Bush. Visit him online at AlbertMarrin.com.
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