Cover of Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp during World War II

Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp during World War II

Andrea Warren

This biography follows Norman Mineta from his childhood internment at Heart Mountain during World War II through his later political career. In 1941, he is a ten-year-old fourth grader in San Jose who enjoys baseball, hot dogs, and Cub Scouts. The account covers his ten terms in Congress and his role in passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided reparations and an apology to people who had been interned.

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Book details

Themes
Government And Civics · History · Racism And Prejudice · Sports
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
April 30, 2019
ISBN-13
9780823450022
Language
English