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for Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
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- Grade Levels:*
- Grades 7-12
- Word Count:
- 41,732
- Lexile Level:
- 1040L
- ATOS Reading Level:
- 6.7
- Cultural Experience:
- Asian American
- Genre:
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Year Published:
- 1973
12 Subject Headings
The following 12 subject headings were determined by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Book Industry Study Group (BISAC) to reveal themes from the content of this book (Farewell to Manzanar).
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | General
- Concentration camps
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Japanese Americans--Biography
- Japanese Americans
- California
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--California
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- World War, 1939-1945
- Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki
- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Manzanar War Relocation Center
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5 Selections for State & Provincial Recommended Reading Lists
Farewell to Manzanar was selected by educational and library professionals to be included on the following state/provincial reading lists.
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Alaska
- 2010-11 Alaska Battle of the Books
- Battle of the Books, 2018-2019, High School
California
- California Reads Teacher Recommended Books 2022-2023, Grades PreK-12
Florida
Oregon
- 2009-2010 Oregon Battle of the Books
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