... . I. Pearl Harbor bombed- Japanese A. Papa captured B. Terminal Island C. Rid- off of belongings II. Manzanzar A. Small rooms 1. Cold, harsh sand in rooms 2. War department- clothes B. Taken by nuns- Catholicism C. Papa returns 1. Wine, drinking 2. Threaten to kill mama. D. (Papa) Not sign Loyalty oaths III. 1944, Supreme Court rule A. Set free 1. Wanted loan from government B. Woody in Japan (aunt Toyo, sugar) C. Bought Car D. LA ... back, to find herself and to lose he shame she is forced to go back to Manzanar and remember the effect it had on her and her family. I liked the book and ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... is full of challenges. We are the one who decides on how we can face each challenge in our life. It could make us miserable or a better person. In the book of Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James Houston and Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Patillo Beals are all about life challenges between two girls named Jeanne and ... both got what they wanted. Both girls face problems with their family. Jeanne's family problem was with her father's drinking alcohol. "Day after day he would sip his rice wine or apricot brandy, sip till he was blind drunk and passed out." (65) On Mel...

• Word Count: 1066
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... is the general public that would like to learn something about the Japanese during WWII. Second, I think that Jeanne covered a variety of topics in her book. She goes from talking about how the Japanese Immigrants were treated, to her stay at Manazar, and life after. While she does have many topics of ... talk about she does organize them well and makes them easy to read and understand. She splits the book into three parts, one dealing with a certain issues and ties them together well. She covers a time span of about thirty years or so, first starting ... think that she does tackle all ...

• Word Count: 1195
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• Grade Level: High School

... also helps to open our eyes to the mistakes, and how our government can question itself over some of the issues we were fighting for. The book tells the story from Jeanne Wakatsuki, the main character, and how she and her family struggled to make it through this time period in American history. The ... book is told from Jeanne's own experiences in her own town, and how her peers at school treated her. Also what it was like being taken from ... news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It helps to show how she is confused on why people are being so mean to her and her family. The book also de...

• Word Count: 921
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I Know Why Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography of the life of Maya Angelou. The book begins with the divorce of her parents, and Maya and her brother Bailey moving from St. Louis to Stamps, Arkansas, where their grandmother lives. Maya ... same time there were some serious issues dealt with by the author. It helped me realize how hard life can be for some people. I would strongly recommend this book to any mature reader. The author easily fulfills the goal of the novel. I think that her goal was to successfully give a feeling of what her life was ... one of th...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This extraordinary novel tells about a Japanese family that struggles to remain a family while living in an internment camp. The only thing that gave them the endurance and heart to go on was their national anthem. "May thy peaceful reign last long. May it last for thousands of years, Until this tiny stone will grow into a massive rock, and the moss will cover it deep and thick." This family goes through many hardships while living in Manzanar, some of them being having to live in barracks, living with a drunken father, and not eating their traditional foods. In my opinion, "Farewell to Manzan...

• Word Count: 201
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

... have to leave your friends, farms, boats, cars and other personal property. This is what happened to the Wakatsuki family and many other Japanese-American citizens as told in the book Farewell to Manzanar. President Franklin D. Roosevelt made this happen by signing Executive Order 9066, which authorized the military to carry out the evacuation of thousands of innocent Japanese-American people ... ...

• Word Count: 281
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School