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A Child in Prison Camp
Contributor(s): Takashima, Shizuye (Author)

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ISBN: 0887762417     ISBN-13: 9780887762413
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
OUR PRICE: $9.31  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 1992
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Annotation: When Shizuye Takashima, "Shichan" as she was called, was eleven years old, her entire world changed forever. As a Japanese-Canadian in 1941, she was among thousands of people forced from their homes and sent to live in internment camps in the Canadian Rockies. Although none had been convicted of any crime, they were considered the enemy because the country was at war with Japan. In this true story of sadness and joy, Shichan recalls her life in the days leading up to her family's forced movement to the camp, her fear, anger, and frustration as the war drags on, and the surprising joys in the camp: a Kabuki play, holiday celebrations, and the ever-present beauty of the stars.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Dewey: B
LCCN: 98061091
Age Level: 10-UP
Grade Level: 5-UP
Lexile Measure: 550(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 5.54" W x 8.46" L (0.34 lbs) 104 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Japanese
- Geographic Orientation - British Columbia
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Features: Ikids, Illustrated
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 13588
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
When Shizuye Takashima, Shichan as she was called, was eleven years old, her entire world changed forever. As a Japanese-Canadian in 1941, she was among thousands of people forced from their homes and sent to live in internment camps in the Canadian Rockies. Although none had been convicted of any crime, they were considered the enemy because the country was at war with Japan. In this true story of sadness and joy, Shichan recalls her life in the days leading up to her family s forced movement to the camp, her fear, anger, and frustration as the war drags on, and the surprising joys in the camp: a Kabuki play, holiday celebrations, and the ever-present beauty of the stars."
 
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