The Japanese Americans: The Peoples of North America [School & Library Binding]

Harry Kitano (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1993 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

After first arriving in the U.S. in 1890, the Japanese overcame the barriers of prejudice through education and perseverance, revealing the immense talents of their people. Their achievements are those of a people who have fought the odds and triumphed.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-12 Beginning with an overview of the Japanese experience in America, this up-to-date but poorly organized book covers the importance of Buddhism and Confucianism to Japanese culture, Japanese traditions, the history of Japanese immigration into North America, wartime evacuation, and contributions to American culture. It is an attractive book, filled with black-and-white photographs and with an eight-page ``album'' of color photographs which, unfortunately, are poorly captioned and bear little relation to the text. This book is more complete than Noel Leathers' The Japanese in America (Lerner, 1974) in most areas, is physically more attractive, and has a much more complete index. It provides a more thorough history of early Japan (pre-19th Century) and of international politics that effected emigration from Japan (strangely enough, there is no mention of Commodore Perry). Kitano also discusses Canadian responses to Japanese immigration and mentions the 1985 bill introduced to compensate wartime evacuees. However, Leathers' book has a more helpful table of contents and much better overall organization. It is written on a more elementary level, and its organization makes it more accessible to intermediate students. Where there is a need for additional (and more current) information on this topic, Kitano's book is an acceptable addition. Rosie Peasley, Sylvan Union School District, Modesto, Calif.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 92 pages
• Publisher: Econo-Clad Books (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078572432X
• ISBN-13: 978-0785724322
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,306,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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