Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II

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The American-born author describes her family's experience and impressions when they were forced to relocate in a camp for the Japanese in Owens Valley, California, during World War II

Genres: NonfictionHistoryMemoirBiographySchoolHistoricalWorld War IIClassicsWarBiography Memoir

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