A Captive Audience: Voices of Japanese American Youth in World War II Arkansas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781935106869)

Using archival primary material such as photographs, yearbooks, artwork, and first-person written accounts, A Captive Audience gives an inside look at the experiences of young people at the Rohwer and Jerome Relocation Centers in Arkansas during the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Many young internees at the camps saw their families lose their homes, businesses, and possessions on the West Coast when the U.S. government rounded up people of Japanese descent after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Yet through all the chaos and heartbreak of the internment experience, young people often brought a unique perspective of hope and resiliency.
Intended for young-adult readers, this book explores important dimensions of Arkansas and U.S. history, including human rights and what it means to be an American.

Author: Ali Welky
ISBN-10: 1935106864
ISBN-13: 9781935106869
Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.70w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2015 pg. 37