Robert F. Sibert Award, Honor On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes a harrowing and enlightening look at the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Notes. Suggestions for further reading. Black-and-white maps, reproductions, and photographs.
Title alpha Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
Category History High
Pages Count 256
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Japanese Americans. World War II (1939–1945). Internment camps. Racism.
Lexile 1050L
Trim Size 9 1/4" x 8"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-10-24
JLG Release Date Feb 2017
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
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