Title: The Bracelet
Author: Yoshiko Uchida
ISBN: 978-0-399-22503-1
Publisher: Philomel Books
Copyright Date: 1993
Genre: History, Multi-Cultural
Reading Level/Interest Age: 15-18
Awards: Booklist, Horn Book, Publisher’s Weekly
Plot Summary: When Emi loses the bracelet her best friend gave her before she left, she soon realizes that no one can take her memories.
Critical Evaluation: The vibrantly colored, watercolor illustrations portray deeply affected characters. The facial expressions contain a realism not often found in watercolors, which lend to the reader’s empathy and emotions toward the characters.
Critical Evaluation: The vibrantly colored, watercolor illustrations portray deeply affected characters. The facial expressions contain a realism not often found in watercolors, which lend to the reader’s empathy and emotions toward the characters.
Reader's Annotation: When Emi is sent to an internment camp she learns a valuable lesson about friendship.
Booktalking Ideas: World War, Internment Camp, Racism
Why did you include this book: This book serves as an excellent introduction to the World War and internment camps and the affects they had on Japanese Americans.
Quote from the author: "I hope the young people who read these books will dare to have big dreams. I also hope they will learn to see Japanese Americans not in the usual stereotypic way, but as fellow human beings. For although it is important for each of us to cherish our own special heritage, I believe, above everything else, we must all celebrate our common humanity."
Quote from the author: "I hope the young people who read these books will dare to have big dreams. I also hope they will learn to see Japanese Americans not in the usual stereotypic way, but as fellow human beings. For although it is important for each of us to cherish our own special heritage, I believe, above everything else, we must all celebrate our common humanity."
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