Bibliograph

Enemy child, the story of Norman Mineta, a boy imprisoned in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, Andrea Warren

Type

Label

Enemy child, the story of Norman Mineta, a boy imprisoned in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, Andrea Warren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

10+

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Enemy child

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1047571635

resource.readingGradeLevel

4-6

Responsibility statement

Andrea Warren

Sub title

the story of Norman Mineta, a boy imprisoned in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

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 at Heart Mountain -- Leaving Heart Mountain -- Victory over Japan -- Going home -- School, army, politics -- A distinguished career

Target audience

juvenile

Classification