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Peer reviewedHarada, Violet H. – Children's Literature in Education, 1998
Discusses the work of Japanese-American writer Yoshiko Uchida, who accurately re-creates a sense of the past in her depictions of Japanese-Americans struggling to define their self-images. Examines Uchida's treatment of several sociocultural issues and themes reflected in her children's works dealing with pre-World War II and internment years. (RS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community, Elementary Education, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedHarada, Violet H. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1996
Discusses 26 books that can help promote inquiry and discussion among adolescent readers regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Notes that the books provide a historical overview and reveal personal points of view about the internment. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Japanese Americans, Literature Appreciation, Multicultural Education
