Japanese

The first wave of Japanese immigrants in the 1800s were young men who left overcrowded fishing and farming villages in hopes of a better life in North America. An enlightening account of the conditions upon arrival and the discrimination they experienced is accompanied by full-color artwork and eyewitness accounts. Topics include: - life in Japan - the Chinese Exclusion Act in America which opened the door to the Japanese - working the railroads, mines, and farms in North America - anti-Japanese discrimination - the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII internment camps in the United States and Canada - cultural traditions and festivals still celebrated - notable North Americans of Japanese ancestry