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Eyes of the emperor

Following orders from the United States Army, several young Japanese American men train K-9 units to hunt Asians during World War II.
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Citizen 13660

A Japanese artist illustrates and narrates her experiences in the Japanese internment camps where 110,000 people of Japanese descent were held in the U.S. during World War II.
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Journey home

After their release from an American concentration camp, a Japanese-American girl and her family try to reconstruct their lives amidst strong anti-Japanese feelings which breed fear, distrust, and violence.
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The best bad thing

At first dismayed at having to spend the last month of her summer vacation helping out in the household of recently widowed Mrs. Hata, Rinko discovers there are pleasant surprises for her, but then bad things start to happen.
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Flying the dragon

When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?.
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Whispered silences

Japanese Americans and World War II
Collection of photographs taken at the sites of the ten American detention camps to which 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were sent during World War II, accompanied by text that tells the story of the camps from the perspective of former internees.
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Silent honor

Eighteen-year-old Hiroko comes to California in 1941 to attend college at Berkley, but even her love for teaching assistant Peter Jenkins cannot keep her from longing for home. Sadly, her dream of returning to Japan ends with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and Hiroko must learn to survive in her rapidly changing world.
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Grandfather's journey

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
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Imprisoned

the betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II
Suspicion towards Japanese Americans swept the country after Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor; this book offers an in-depth look at the lives of some of the survivors of internment camps, before and during their imprisonment, and after their release.

Grandfather's journey

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America, which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

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