Farewell to Manzanar
Overview & Summary
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recounts her family's forced relocation from their California home to the Manzanar internment camp following the Japanese American incarceration during World War II, when she was just seven years old, and the lasting psychological toll the imprisonment took on her family long after their release. Co-written with her husband, the memoir is one of the most widely read firsthand accounts of the Japanese American internment.
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Who This Book Is For
A great pick for High school students (Grades 9–12) studying History and Humanities. Helps students connect historical events with real human stories and broader perspectives.
Why CE Recommends This Book
Selected for Academic Enrichment & Readiness. Pushing slightly beyond standard classroom expectations, this title widens vocabulary, supports steady Lexile growth, and builds the academic rigor needed for advanced middle and high school courses.
