A review by bosstweed
Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese-American Evacuation by Yushiko Uchida, Yoshiko Uchida

emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is a great book, especially for young learners. It’s fiction but is so inspired by and informed by real experiences that it’s essentially non-fiction. It boils so many lived experiences into this one central family that this book can be read in such a way to understand part of the Japanese and Japanese American experiences of ww2. This would be amazing for students but also anyone.