A review by bosstweed
Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese-American Evacuation by Yushiko Uchida, Yoshiko Uchida
emotional
funny
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a great book, especially for young learners. It’s fiction but is so inspired by and informed by real experiences that it’s essentially non-fiction. It boils so many lived experiences into this one central family that this book can be read in such a way to understand part of the Japanese and Japanese American experiences of ww2. This would be amazing for students but also anyone.