Internment Camps

From the Series Uncovering the Past: Analyzing Primary Sources
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

An important addition to any multicultural collection, this title examines the internment of "enemy aliens" in the United States and Canada during the Second World War. With particular emphasis on "yellow peril" and the plight of Japanese-American and Canadian citizens, the book reveals the events, mindsets, and policies leading up to and following the forced removal of thousands of citizens from their homes into internment camps. Using primary sources including real accounts of survivors, the title encourages readers to examine differing perspectives on the events and think critically about the complex relationship between citizenship and diversity in North America. A final chapter considers the lasting effects of internment - and how harmful stereotypes in today's global climate run the risk of repeating past mistakes. Teacher's guide available.

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978-0-7787-2860-3
$25.95
978-1-4271-1841-7
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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 10 - 14
Dewey 940.53
Lexile 1030L
ATOS Reading Level 7.4
Guided Reading Level W
Subjects Canada, History
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2017
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Graphics Full-color photographs
BISACS JNF025210, JNF025240, JNF053140
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Natalie Hyde

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