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The Japanese-American internment The Japanese-American internment Ann Heinrichs "Provides comprehensive information on the Japanese-American internment in the United States and the differing perspectives accompanying it"--Provided by publisher. OL14853599W
Drawing from memory Drawing from memory Allen Say "Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonistDRAWING FROM MEMORY… OL16485884W
Japanese eyes, American heart Japanese eyes, American heart Hawaii Nikkei History Editorial Board Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, set Hawaii on a new course of history that would affect every living soul in these Islands. How Hawaii's people, particularly those of Japanese anc… OL18391468W
Korematsu v. United States Korematsu v. United States Susan Dudley Gold "Describes the historical context of the Korematsu versus United States Supreme Court Case, detailing the claims made by both sides and the outcome, and including excerpts from the Supreme Court just… OL1919135W
Fred Korematsu speaks up Fred Korematsu speaks up Laura Atkins "Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends--just like lots of other Americans. But everything changed when the United States went to wa… OL19622306W
Letters to memory Letters to memory Karen Tei Yamashita Letters to Memory is an excursion through the Japanese internment using archival materials from the Yamashita family as well as a series of epistolary conversations with composite characters represen… OL19718827W
Christianity, social justice, and the Japanese American incarceration during World War II Christianity, social justice, and the Japanese American incarceration during World War II Anne M. Blankenship This study of Christianity in the infamous camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II yields insights both far-reaching and timely. Anne Blankenship shows how church leaders… OL19796240W
Midnight in broad daylight Midnight in broad daylight Pamela Rotner Sakamoto "'Meticulously researched and beautifully written, the true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided lo… OL19918809W
Enemy child Enemy child Andrea Warren "A biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career including serving in congress for ten terms during wh… OL20133929W
In Love and War In Love and War Yoshiharu Ogata "In In Love and War, readers are eyewitness to the courtship of Naoko Tsukiyama and Yoshiharu Ogata, two young Nisei (second-generation Japanese) whose courtship is riddled with challenges: they live… OL20144539W
In defense of justice In defense of justice Eileen Tamura As a leading dissident in the World War II concentration camps for Japanese Americans, the controversial figure Joseph Yoshisuke Kurihara stands out as an icon of Japanese American resistance. In emo… OL20148147W
Going for broke Going for broke James M. McCaffrey "A comprehensive history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. When Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans reacted with revulsion and horror. In the patri… OL20882852W
Journey to Topaz Journey to Topaz Yoshiko Uchida Amazing book! Yuki a Japanese little girl who has an amazing life until one day Yuki and other California Japanese Americans get sent to internment camps OL2617001W
Namida no adiosu Namida no adiosu Higashide, Seiichi "English translation and first privately published edition of a valuable book on Japanese immigration and internment during WWII. Initially published in Japanese to a limited readership. This informa… OL3606964W
Korematsu v. United States Korematsu v. United States Karen Alonso Profiles the case of Fred Korematsu, who sought compensation from the American government for his time spent in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II. OL494355W
Japanese Americans Japanese Americans Joanne Mattern Looks at the history of Japanese immigration to America, including the reasons for emigration, how Japanese Americans have been treated by American society, and the influence of Japanese culture on A… OL501509W
Sento at Sixth and Main Sento at Sixth and Main Gail Lee Dubrow "Combining in-depth research on historic places, personal memories drawn from oral histories of Japanese Americans, and striking vintage photographs, Sento at Sixth and Main: Preserving Landmarks of … OL5729521W
Covering Covering Kenji Yoshino Everyone covers. To cover is to downplay a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. Because all of us possess stigmatized attributes, we all encounter pressure to cover in our daily lives… OL5846775W
Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars David Guterson On San Piedro, an island of rugged, spectacular beauty in Puget Sound, home to salmon fishermen and strawberry farmers, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial, charged with murder. The year is 19… OL8036957W
The East-West house The East-West house Christy Hale "A biography of Isamu Noguchi, Japanese American artist, sculptor, and landscape architect, focusing on his boyhood in Japan, his mixed heritage, and his participation in designing and building a hom… OL8120127W
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