05248cam a2200421 4500 286045832 TxAuBib 20170226120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780553509380 0553509381 B01A4ATXOE Amazon 34fcfe86-37cd-49e1-8585-34d77459ede6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 242963 2686173 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Marrin, Albert. Uprooted [Libby eBook] : The Japanese American Experience During World War II. Random House Children's Books, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 62MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 62MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<b>A <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book of the Year<br /> A <i>Booklist</i> Editor's Choice<br /> 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— from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin</b><br /> <br /> Just seventy-five years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: it rounded up over 100,000 of its own citizens based on nothing more than their ancestry and, suspicious of their loyalty, kept them in concentration camps for the better part of four years.<br /> <br /> How could this have happened? <i>Uprooted</i> takes a close look at the history of racism in America and carefully follows the treacherous path that led one of our nation's most beloved presidents to make this decision. Meanwhile, it also illuminates the history of Japan and its own struggles with racism and xenophobia, which led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, ultimately tying the two countries together.<br /> <br /> Today, America is still filled with racial tension, and personal liberty in wartime is as relevant a topic as ever. Moving and impactful, National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin's sobering exploration of this monumental injustice shines as bright a light on current events as it does on the past. HTML:<p>Starred review from September 5, 2016<br /> With masterful command of his subject and a clear, conversational style, Marrin (<em>FDR and the American Crisis</em>) lays bare the suffering inflicted upon Japanese Americans by the U.S. during WWII. Marrin delves into cultural, political, and economic strains leading up to Pearl Harbor, documenting extensive racist beliefs on both sides of the Pacific. Perceived as unacceptable security risks after the attack, Japanese immigrants living on the West Coast (issei) and their children (nisei), U.S. citizens by birth, were sent to desolate relocation centers. Only nisei trained by the military as linguists or who served in two segregated Army units in Europe were spared the humiliation of prisonlike confinement. Marrin admirably balances the heroism and loyalty of both groups with the hostile reception they received after the war and the legal battles of the few nisei who resisted; their convictions were only overturned in the 1980s. A prologue and final chapter questioning whether national security can justify the limiting of individual liberties, during wartime or as a response to terrorism, bookend this engrossing and hopeful account. Archival photos and artwork, extensive source notes, and reading suggestions are included. Ages 12–up.</p>. Publisher's Weekly. "Historian Marrin (FDR and the American Crisis, 2015, etc.) writes with brutal honesty and conviction about a shameful period in American history. He constructs a detailed, well-researched narrative of horrific worldwide events leading up to the 'day of infamy'". HTML:<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review. HTML:"As with Marrin's <i>Flesh and Blood So Cheap</i> (2011) and <i>FDR and the American Crisis</i> (2015), this is a prodigiously researched, indispensable work of history, generously illustrated with period photographs. It belongs on every library's shelves.". HTML:<i>Booklist</i> starred review. "With masterful command of his subject and a clear, conversational style, Marrin (FDR and the American Crisis) lays bare the suffering inflicted upon Japanese Americans by the U.S. during WWII.". HTML:<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review. Young Adult Nonfiction. Multi-Cultural. Geography. History. Media Type: eBook. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2017-02-25 23:00:03. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=34fcfe86-37cd-49e1-8585-34d77459ede6 https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=34fcfe86-37cd-49e1-8585-34d77459ede6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=34fcfe86-37cd-49e1-8585-34d77459ede6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=34fcfe86-37cd-49e1-8585-34d77459ede6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)