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Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

James D. Houston

3.5/5 ( ratings)

During World War II a community called Manzanar was created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese Americans. Among them was the Wakatsuki family, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them only the belongings they could carry. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, who was seven years old when she arrived at Manzanar in 1942, recalls life in the camp through the eyes of the child she was. First published in 1973, this new edition of the classic memoir of a devastating Japanese American experience includes an inspiring afterword by the authors.

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Release: July 11, 2017

ISBN: 0606404287

ISBN 13: 9780606404280

Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

James D. Houston

3.5/5 ( ratings)

During World War II a community called Manzanar was created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese Americans. Among them was the Wakatsuki family, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them only the belongings they could carry. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, who was seven years old when she arrived at Manzanar in 1942, recalls life in the camp through the eyes of the child she was. First published in 1973, this new edition of the classic memoir of a devastating Japanese American experience includes an inspiring afterword by the authors.

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Release: July 11, 2017

ISBN: 0606404287

ISBN 13: 9780606404280

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