Desert diary : Japanese American kids behind barbed wire / Michael O. Tunnell.
"In March 1943, twenty-seven children began third grade in a strange new environment: the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah. Together with their teacher, Miss Yamauchi, these uprooted young Americans began keeping a classroom diary, with a different child illustrating each day's entry. Their full-color diary entries paint a vivid picture of daily life in an internment camp: schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, health--and the mixed feelings of citizens who were loyal but distrusted"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781580897891
- ISBN: 1580897894
- Physical Description: 134 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: "I pledge allegiance" -- Unwanted -- A square mile of desert -- Barracks, mess halls, and latrines -- School days -- The war -- Take me out to the ball game -- Creatures -- Holidays, festivals, and worship -- Is there a doctor in the house? -- Congratulations and condolences, hellos and goodbyes -- Going home -- Epilogue: Moving forward.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1090L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Central Utah Relocation Center > Juvenile literature.
Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japanese Americans > Personal narratives > Juvenile literature.
Japanese American children > Diaries > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Children > United States > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Informational works.
Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Illustrated works.
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 940.5317 TUN (Text) | 37810435770598 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J940.531 T (Text) | 31781065656314 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | J 940.53 T (Text) | 31554010690740 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | J940.5317 T (Text) | 33258010021634 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | J 940.53 Tunnell (Text) | 30519010613761 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | J 940.53 Tu (Text) | 50669012689726 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | J940.531 T (Text) | 0112580007355 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | J 940.53 T (Text) | 31554010690757 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Marianna Black Library | J940.53177 T (Text) | 39493108994288 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Person County Library | J 940.53 TUN (Text) | 34622001536011 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"In March 1943, twenty-seven children began third grade in a strange new environment: the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah. Together with their teacher, Miss Yamauchi, these uprooted young Americans began keeping a classroom diary, with a different child illustrating each day's entry. Their full-color diary entries paint a vivid picture of daily life in an internment camp: schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, health--and the mixed feelings of citizens who were loyal but distrusted"--
