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Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar
Author: James D. Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
During World War II a community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese American internees. One of the first families to arrive was the Wakatsukis, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them on...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618216208
ISBN-10: 0618216200
Publication Date: 4/29/2002
Pages: 208
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I found this book to be OK. It really only had a few chapters relating to the internment in Manzanar--it was mainly about what happened before and after they got out of the camp. Would have liked to see pictures of her family so I could put a face with a name. Don't use this book if you are doing research into the camps but it was a good read about Japanese culture.


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