pickA quick, accessible story about Fred Korematsu and his fight against the unjust imprisonment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. It contains reflection questions throughout and lots of ideas for how kids can take action and fight injustice today. It is especially timely given the increase in violence against Asian Americans during this pandemic.
A selection from the Build Your Library homeschool curriculum, level 6.
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Fred Korematsu spoke up against Japanese American internment during WWII. This doesn‘t get covered enough with all the Holocaust education in middle schools. I‘m glad this book is one of the State book award nominees in IL.
Fred‘s story is told in free verse at the start of each chapter, followed by phots, historical content and a timeline of events for each chapter.
Well done non-fiction
#todayinsj Fred Korematsu was born in 1919. He spoke out against the internment of Japanese-Americans and was convicted of resisting incarceration. His conviction was overturned in 1983, and Bill Clinton awarded him the medal of freedom.
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up | 
