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I am an American : a true story of the Japanese internment by Jerry Stanley is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Young Shi Nomura was among the 120,000 American citizens who lost everything when he was sent by the U.S. government to Manzanar, an interment camp in the California desert, simply because he was of Japanese ancestry. In clear and fascinating prose, Stanley has set forth the compelling story of one of America's darkest times-the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. His meticulously researched volume is accompanied by numerous, fine period black-and-white photographs...This eloquent account of the disastrous results of racial prejudice stands as a reminder to us in today's pluralistic society. -<i>School Library Journal</i> (starred) <p>From the author of the acclaimed Children of the Dust Bowl comes a moving and impassioned account of the experiences of a Japanese-American family interned by the U.S. government during WWII. Based on interviews and personal recollections, I Am an American is a moving, highly readable book that powerfully portrays a period in U.S. history through the lives of those who lived it. Features more than 40 period photos.</p>

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Author

Jerry Stanley

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780517597873

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

4.14 / 5 (80 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14