Fiction.
Asian American Studies.
Young Adult.
Based on Yushiko Uchida's personal experiences, this is the moving story of one girl's struggle to remain brave during the Japanese internment of World War II.
In a bleak and dusty prison camp, eleven-year-old Yuki and her family experience both true friendship and heart-wrenching tragedy.
JOURNEY TO TOPAZ explores the consequences of prejudice and the capacities of the human spirit.
First published in 1971, this book is now a much loved and widely read classic.
Heyday Books Journey to topaz: a story of the japanese-american evacuation, paperback/yoshiko uchida
