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Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family
Stubborn Twig Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family
Author: Lauren Kessler
Stubborn Twig is a classic American story, a story of immigrants making their way in a new land. It is a living work of social history that rings with the power of truth and the drama of fiction, a moving saga about the challenges of becoming an American. Masuo Yasui traveled from Japan across the other Oregon Trail -- the one that spanned the P...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780870714177
ISBN-10: 0870714171
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Pages: 320
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Oregon State University
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Very insightful account of the impact of internment during WWII on the generations of an American Japanese family.
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This account of a Japanese-American family in Oregon, centering on their growth in the community and their subsequent internment during WWII, is curiously academic in its telling of an essentially dramatic and often heartbreaking story.


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