Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II

While Americans fought for freedom and democracy abroad, fear and suspicion towards Japanese Americans swept the country after Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Culling information from extensive, previously unpublished interviews and oral histories with Japanese American survivors of internment camps, Martin W. Sandler gives an in-depth account of their lives before, during their imprisonment, and after their release. Bringing readers inside life in the internment camps and explaining how a country that is built on the ideals of freedom for all could have such a dark mark on its history, this in-depth look at a troubling period of American history sheds light on the prejudices in today's world and provides the historical context we need to prevent similar abuses of power.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Published: 08/27/2013
ISBN: 9780802722775
Pages: 176
Weight: 2.14lbs
Size: 10.73h x 8.87w x 0.74d
Award: Cybils - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2013 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 531
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2013
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2013 pg. 157
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 129
Shelf Awareness 09/06/2013
Booklist 12/15/2013 pg. 41
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 160434 / Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II
Reading Level: 9.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6