Farewell to Manzanar
“Farewell to Manzanar”, was written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston ( Wakatsuki’s husband) in 1973. It is an autobiography of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houstons life and her family during World War II. The book opens when Pearl Harbor is bombed. Jeanne was only seven years old at that time and is force to leave behind the life she as known up that point. The family is moved to Manzanar, where the government has set up internment camps for Japanese-American, who they fear will not be loyal to America. Jeanne sees the act of government first-hand has her father is sent away to North Dakota to an enemy alien prison and does not return for several months. Being so young Jeanne is blinded at the true reality of what is really going on. She finds excitement in what she saw as a voyage. Yet when arriving to the camp she is placed into an unbelievable reality. The first year at camp is difficult, the livin
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Approximate Word count = 628
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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