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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II by Daniel James Brown
spacetoread's review against another edition
4.0
a spectacular nonfiction history book about Japanese and Japanese Americans during WWII. embarrassing history and highlights important military work and sacrifices by Americans. quick reminder that the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional was only overruled in 2018 (!!!!!!!). the case, Korematsu v. US, was decided in the same grounds as Hirabayashi v. US, with Gordon Hirabayashi who is highlighted in this book.
enigmadame's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Outstanding. So many thanks for the author weaving together all the stories for people like me to slowly sort through in anger, frustration, and embarrassment. So many more thanks to the men who were discriminated against and still chose to fight for ideals they were not afforded. This should be part of every high school history curriculum.
kirsten0929's review against another edition
5.0
Knew so little about this subject and learned so much. I loved getting to know and care about these young men in the first half of the book so that I was fully invested in each of their battles in the second half of the book. I'm also a big fan of Brown's Boys in the Boat and have added The Indifferent Stars Above to my TBR.
ampkbe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5