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Books for Kids
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki-
A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.
The Bracelet by Yoshiko Uchida-
Emi, a Japanese American in the second grade, is sent with her family to an internment camp during World War II, but the loss of the bracelet her best friend has given her proves that she does not need a physical reminder of that friendship.
Flowers from Mariko by Rick Noguchi and Deneen Jenks-
When she and her family are released from the Japanese American internment camp where they have spent the last three years, Mariko plants a garden to raise their spirits.
Heroes by Ken Mochizuki-
Japanese American Donnie, whose playmates insist he be the "bad guy" in their war games, calls on his reluctant father and uncle to help him get away from that role.
Home of the Brave by Allen Say-
Following a kayaking accident, a man experiences the feelings of children interned during World War II and children on Indian reservations.
The Invisible Thread by Yoshiko Uchida-
Children's author Yoshiko Uchida, describes growing up in Berkeley, California, as a Nisei, second generation Japanese American, and her family's internment in a Nevada concentration camp during World War II.
Kids Explore America's Japanese American Heritage by Westridge Young Writers Workshop-
Presents writings by students in grades three to seven on topics of Japanese American culture, including sports, cooking, history and art.
Pink Paper Swans by Virginia Kroll-
Janetta, intrigued by the paper animals her neighbor Mrs. Tsujimoto makes, learns the art of origami and becomes Mrs. Tsujimoto's hands when her arthritis makes it difficult for her to continue.
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow/Sabaku ni saita himawari by Amy Lee-Tai-
While she and her family are interned at Topaz Relocation Center during World War II, Mari gradually adjusts as she enrolls in an art class, makes a friend, plants sunflowers and waits for them to grow.
Remembering Manzanar: Life in a Japanese Relocation Camp by Michael L. Cooper-
Uses firsthand accounts, oral histories, and essays from school newspapers and yearbooks to tell the story of the Japanese Americans who were sent to live in government-run internments camps during World War II.
So Far from the Sea by Eve Bunting-
When 7-year-old Laura and her family visit Grandfather's grave at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, the Japanese American child leaves behind a special symbol.