japanese americans

A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.

"Gigi tries natto, a traditional Japanese food. But will she like it as much as peanut butter?"--Back cover.

A young Japanese American girl named Keiko is kind and dreams of changing the world, but she is misjudged because she is Asian American. However, her family loves her and encourages her to shine and stand strong. Eventually Keiko blossoms and is able to lead and inspire others. Includes an author's note.

After the Pearl Harbor attack, an eleven-year-old Japanese-American girl and her family are forced to go to an aliens camp in Utah.

"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes. That morning, Frank and Stanley are aboard the battleship the USS Utah when Japanese planes zoom overhead and begin dropping bombs on the ships below. Chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to dive for safety. Frank and Stanley realize what's happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. As the boys fight to make their way home amidst the carnage, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's mother is Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudice that he's never known before--he's now seen as the 'enemy,' and Frank, who's white, cannot begin to understand what Stanley will now face. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history?"--Provided by publisher.

"When boyfriend Elliott breaks up with Jenna Sakai before Christmas break, she just about convinces herself that relationships are for suckers and she is better off without them; but unfortunately she finds herself in competition with Elliott for a journalism scholarship, and worse her first assignment for the newspaper club is to write a personal essay, which is difficult when you are someone who prefers to keep your emotions bottled up--and than there is Rin Watanabe, a boy as stubborn as Jenna herself, and a mystery that Jenna cannot help but investigate"--OCLC.

Combines historical information with photographs, primary source excerpts, and first-person narratives to examine the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and its implications.

Japanese-American families turned to baseball as a way to handle their plight and find the strength to stand up for themselves in the days and months following Pearl Harbor.

Japanese-American Donnie, whose playmates insist he be the "bad guy" in their war games, calls on his reluctant father and uncle to help him get away from that role.

Provides an illustrated children's biography of Watatru "Wat" Misaka, a Japanese American who was the first person of color to play professional basketball in the United States. Describes his childhood, the backdrop of World War II and anti-Japanese sentiment, his basketball career at the University of Utah, his military service, and his short career as a professional basketball player.