My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

Contributor(s): Takei, George (Author), Lee, Michelle (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780593566367

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

$22.99

Pub Date: April 16, 2024

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2023036943

Lexile Code: 0840

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 06 to 09

Physical Info: 0.47" H x 11.02" L x 10.08" W ( 1.35 lbs) 48 pages

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Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000555119 ( My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story)

Reading level: 4.80

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: "Star Trek actor, activist, and author George Takei shares his empowering and moving story about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII"--

Review Quotes: "A candid yet tender glimpse at a bleak chapter in U.S. history." --Kirkus Reviews

"This worthwhile picture book introduces an important topic in American history." --Booklist

"Takei's narration is contemplative but conversational, inviting the reader to see his experience both through the eyes of his child self and the somber reflections of an adult....relatable but terribly bittersweet." --The Bulletin

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