By Linda Sato Adams, Janice Nakano Faden, Stephanie Mieko Rowe. Illustrated by Vicky Yuh. This fictional story was created for use in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland, Grade 5 curriculum on U.S. history.
Included are stories on immigration, the Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and anti-Asian issues both past and present.
This graphic novel began with interviews of three community members and their recollections of life during World War II; a 101-year-old veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and two 97-year-old women who were incarcerated in Topaz, UT and Jerome, AR.
Follow Emi Kobayashi when she gets an assignment that asks her to investigate her family background. Emi realizes there are a lot of questions she doesn’t know the answers to. Like where is her family REALLY from? And how does her cultural heritage influence who she is today?
Paper: 100 pp.
