A Child in Prison Camp

The author recalls her experiences as a child in a relocation center for Japanese families in British Columbia during the Second World War

Child in Prison Camp

History

Takashima, Shizuye

Military

Tundra Books

A Japanese-Canadian girl recounts the experiences of the three years she and her family spent in a Canadian internment camp during World War II.

Univ of Toronto Pr

Morrow/Avon

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

<p>When Shizuye Takashima, “Shichan” as she was called, was eleven years old, her entire world changed forever. As a Japanese-Canadian in 1941, she was among thousands of people forced from their homes and sent to live in internment camps in the Canadian Rockies. Although none had been convicted of any crime, they were considered the enemy because the country was at war with Japan. In this true story of sadness and joy, Shichan recalls her life in the days leading up to her family’s forced movement to the camp, her fear, anger, and frustration as the war drags on, and the surprising joys in the camp: a Kabuki play, holiday celebrations, and the ever-present beauty of the stars.</p>

Literature & Fiction

United States

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