Fred Korematsu speaks up, by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi ; illustrations by Yutaka Houlette
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Fred Korematsu speaks up, by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi ; illustrations by Yutaka Houlette
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
930L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fred Korematsu speaks up
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
943710004
Responsibility statement
by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi ; illustrations by Yutaka Houlette
Series statement
Fighting for justice
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.1, 2, 2, 197339
Summary
"Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends--just like lots of other Americans. But everything changed when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941 and the government forced all people of Japanese ancestry to leave their homes on the West Coast and move to distant prison camps. This included Fred, whose parents had immigrated to the United States from Japan many years before. But Fred refused to go. He knew that what the government was doing was unfair. And when he got put in jail for resisting, he knew he couldn't give up. Inspired by the award-winning book for adults Wherever There's a Fight, the Fighting for Justice series introduces young readers to real-life heroes and heroines of social progress. The story of Fred Korematsu's fight against discrimination explores the life of one courageous person who made the United States a fairer place for all Americans, and it encourages all of us to speak up for justice."--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Getting a haircut -- Pruning roses -- Being a teen -- Exploding, 1941 -- Deciding to defy -- Saying yes -- Living in a horse stall -- Feeling like an orphan -- Getting the letter -- Rebuilding, 1945 to 1966 -- Uncovering lies, 1982 -- Making the case, 1983 -- Speaking up for justice: from Fred's day to ours -- My father, by Karen Korematsu
Target audience
juvenile
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- Biography
- Minority groups + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Japanese Americans + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Japanese Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Korematsu, Fred, 1919-2005 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Carter G. Woodson Book Award
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- Biography
- Minority groups + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Asian American people + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Japanese Americans + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Japanese Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Minority groups + Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Juvenile literature
- Korematsu, Fred, 1919-2005 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Ethnic groups + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Carter G. Woodson Book Award
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