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I Am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment

Publication Information
Author:  Stanley, Jerry Illustrator:  
Title:  I Am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment Date:  1994
Publisher:  Crown City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-517-59786-1 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Both the close, personal view and the broader societal view of the U.S. and especially Japanese Americans during WW II are portrayed here. The text is illustrated with photographs taken at the time. An index and a few maps are also included.

Teaching Ideas:
This compelling history of the Japanese Americans during WW II could be paired with Stanley's other books or with books about war, Japanese Americans, prejudice, etc. Teachers may want to supplement the text with copies of newspaper or magazine clippings from the time, which should be available on microfiche in public libraries. Learners may want to speculate about life in the 1940s by examining the photographs. Comparison/contrast activities (internment camps vs. concentration camps) would be effective. www.lib.utah.edu/spec/photo/9066.htm www.umas.edu/history/internment.html

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet History > time period > 20th Century
bullet History > topic > war > World War II
bullet History > region > U.S. history
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > prejudice
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > segregation
bullet History > topic > war > World War II > concentration/internment camps > Japanese internment camps
bullet History > topic > war > refugees > political relocation


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