Desert Diary
| Author | : Michael O. Tunnell |
| Publisher | : Charlesbridge Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2020-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781580897891 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1580897894 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (894 Downloads) |
Download or read book Desert Diary written by Michael O. Tunnell and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving primary source sheds light on the experience of Japanese American children imprisoned in a World War II internment camp. A classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called "internment camp." Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she started school at Topaz Camp in Utah. She and her third-grade classmates began keeping an illustrated diary, full of details about schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, and health--as experienced from behind barbed wire. Diary pages, archival photographs, and narrative nonfiction text convey the harsh changes experienced by the children, as well as their remarkable resilience.
