Bibliograph

Japanese American internment, by Michael Burgan

Type

Label

Japanese American internment, by Michael Burgan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 110) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Japanese American internment

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

973290189

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 4-6

Responsibility statement

by Michael Burgan

Series statement

Eyewitness to World War II

Summary

The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years later the government apologized for its unjust actions

Table Of Contents

Prisoners in their own country -- Japanese immigration -- Tensions with Japan -- Living under suspicion -- Forced out -- Life behind barbed wire -- Outcry against the camps -- Closing the camps -- Back to society -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification