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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Placing memory Placing memory Todd Stewart This book provides a photographic perspective on the Japanese American internment camps. When the U.S. government incarcerated 120,000 Japanese Americans as “domestic enemy aliens” during World War I… OL11777270W
Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Jamie Ford "Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a sha… OL13646885W
Waiting for the BiblioBurro Waiting for the BiblioBurro Monica Brown When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to re… OL15455341W
By order of the president By order of the president Greg Robinson On February 19, 1942, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and Japanese successes in the Pacific, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which allowed for the summary rem… OL15859944W
And justice for all And justice for all John Tateishi Recorded interviews with twenty-five Japanese Americans, who were among the 120,000 detained in relocation camps during World War II, reveal the scope of suffering and injustice involved. OL15860300W
Wyoming Samurai Wyoming Samurai Mike Mackey "This is a story about the United States Government's abrogation of a people's civil rights, labeling them as undesirable for military service, then asking them to volunteer for the Army, and eventua… OL24953554W
Tallgrass Tallgrass Sandra Dallas During World War II, a family finds life turned upside down when the government opens a Japanese internment camp in their small Colorado town. After a young girl is murdered, all eyes (and suspicions… OL2744698W
The secret heroes The secret heroes Carla Mishek,Margo Sorenson Two classmates discover heroes in their family as they collaborate on a school project. OL27957287W
Honneur et courage Honneur et courage Danielle Steel Analyse : Roman d'amour. OL28588527W
Born in Seattle Born in Seattle Robert Sadamu Shimabukuro The story of the World War II internment of 120,000 Japanese American citizens and Japanese-born permanent residents is well known by now. Less well known is the history of the small group of Seattle… OL6210897W