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Facing the Mountain (Adapted for Young Readers): A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
By BROWN, Daniel James
- ISBN
- 9780593465660
- Publisher
- Viking
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Starred Review on December 1, 2023 | Middle To High School
Gr 6 Up—An incisive account of how four young Japanese American men fought for their country despite the incarceration of their families during World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kats Miho volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, even though their families were unjustly imprisoned due to Executive Order 9066. Meanwhile, Gordon Hirabayashi, a conscientious observer, protested the racist policies of the government that would negate the rights of its own citizen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
