Enemy child : the story of Norman Mineta, a boy imprisoned in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II / Andrea Warren.
"A biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career including serving in congress for ten terms during which time he was instrumental in getting the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 passed which provided reparations and an apology to those who were interned"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823441518
- ISBN: 0823441512
- Physical Description: 214 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Holiday House, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Margaret Ferguson Books." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Before the storm -- Coming to America -- War at home -- The world at war -- Lowering the net -- Losing everything -- Santa Anita -- Into the wilderness -- Heart mountain -- New routines -- Making the best of it -- Baseball! -- Meeting the enemy -- The miracle of Heart Mountain -- Leaving Heart Mountain -- Victory over Japan -- Going home -- School, army, politics -- A distinguished career. |
Target Audience Note: | 4-6. 10+. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Biography. Juvenile works. Biographies. |
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Homer Public Library | YA 940.53 WAR (Text) | 000152434 | Teen Corner -- Nonfiction | Available | - |