Farewell to Manzanar : A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

from MaryWysong

This is a very interesting topic and the book showed promise. I bought it in the gift shop when I toured Manzanar because I wanted to read a first hand, biographical account. That said, the writing...

from athenamilis

I decided to read this book because it is a supplemental novel at the tenth grade level at my school. That means, that if we choose to, we can use this book in our curriculum. It is a favorite of m...

from AuntieClio

Honestly, books about events like this make me burn with shame to be an American. Sadly, the story of the Wakatsuki family is just one of thousands sent to "internment" camps after the Japanese bom...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Interesting. And not heartbreaking. Of course our treatment of the people of Japanese heritage was reprehensible - but after all, Manzanar wasn't a concentration camp. This is much more than a stor...

from BookWallah

Haunting first person narrative of Japanese American girl caught up in the internment during World War II. "Farewell to Manzanar" deftly deals with racism and internal clashes the second generation...