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Behind Barbed Wire: The Story of Japanese-American Internment during World War II
112 pp.
| Benchmark |
September, 2002 |
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1321-9$$31.36
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4-6Great Journeys series.Golden Mountain examines the brutal labor conditions and racism suffered by the Chinese immigrants who helped build the transcontinental railroad; Barbed Wire discusses the injustices experienced by Japanese Americans interned during World War II. These clearly written series books blend history with intriguing anecdotal material and feature plentiful black-and-white photos and reproductions. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great Journeys titles: Behind Barbed Wire, and To the Golden Mountain.]