Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
Taking readers inside life in the Japanese-American internment camps created during World War II, this in-depth look at a troubling period of American history sheds light on the prejudices in today's world and provides the historical context now needed to prevent similar abuses of power. Photos.
Brief description:
Martin W. Sandler is an award-winning author of many books for young readers, including The Story of Photography, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, and Vaqueros. He is also a television producer. A five-time Emmy winner and a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife.
Review Quotes:
"Beautifully illustrated with well-chosen photographs and other documents, this handsome book offers a clear view of an episode in American history that still receives too little focus." --Booklist, starred review, on Imprisoned
"Although it's the pictures that provide the 'wow factor, ' Sandler's perceptive words have their own elegance." --
Booklist, starred review, on Lincoln Through the Lens "This appealing, accessible title will be savored from beginning to end." --
School Library Journal, starred review of Lincoln Through the Lens "Seldom has the connection between the arts and the general quality of life been made so clear." --
School Library Journal, starred review, on Dust Bowl Through the Lens "Inspiring and involving." --
VOYA, on Dust Bowl Through the Lens "An accessible, insightful perspective on one of America's most famous presidents." --
Kirkus Reviews, on Kennedy Through the Lens
