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Informative children's book about the underground railroad.

A 14 year old boy witnesses the attack on Pearl Harbor and helps with the resuce efforts while searching for his father, who served on the U.S.S. Arizona

A 14 year old boy moves with his family to California after his father is killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor

A story based on real events of a community that works together to gain civil rights.

In this story about Japan, tradition prohibits Kimiko from flying a carp flag on Children's Day like her brother, but her parents surprise her with a gift of her own.

Loosely based on real events, the story of Teddy Roosevelt's son's efforts to have a Christmas tree in the White House.

Drawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's A Peopl

Japanese Americans reflect on their years spent in internment camps as children or young adults. They discuss the process of being forced from their homes, and their ability to make the prisons more livable despite oppressive conditions.

An account of immigration from the 1600s to present.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.