{"product_id":"farewell-to-manzanar-paperback","title":"Farewell to Manzanar - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanne Wakatsuki Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames D. Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJames D. Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe powerful true story of life in a Japanese American incarceration camp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II the incarceration camp called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras. Its purpose? To house thousands of Japanese Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFarewell to Manzanar, \u003c\/em\u003eJeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was and the experiences of her family. She relays the mundane and remarkable details of daily life during an extraordinary period of American history: The wartime imprisonment of civilians, most native-born Americans, in their own country, without trial, and by their fellow Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe tells of her fear, confusion, and bewilderment, as well as the dignity and resourcefulness of people in oppressive and demeaning circumstances. Jeanne delivers a powerful first-person account that reveals her search for the meaning of Manzanar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarewell to Manzanar\u003c\/em\u003e has become a staple of curriculum in schools and on campuses across the country. Named one of the twentieth century's 100 best nonfiction books from west of the Rockies by the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanne Wakatsuki Houston\u003c\/b\u003e was born in California in 1934. She attended San Jose State University, where she met her husband, James D. Houston. For their teleplay for the NBC drama based on \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Manzanar, \u003c\/i\u003e they received the prestigious Humanitas Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (1933-2009) was the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Paradise, \u003c\/i\u003e which received a 1999 American Book Award for fiction. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farewell to Manzanar\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964278473005,"sku":"9781328742117","price":13.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/farewell-to-manzanar-paperback-9409226.webp?v=1775478727","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/farewell-to-manzanar-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}