During World War II, more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps. Life in the camps was difficult, but imprisoned Japanese Americans remained brave. Learn about these courageous heroes who fought for justice.

Teens Haruko, a Japanese American, and Margot, a German American, form a life-changing friendship as everything around them starts falling apart in the Crystal City family internment camp during World War II.

"The US government forced Japanese Americans to live in US incarceration camps during World War II (1939-1945).  Through photographs from the past and present, discover how fear and racism led to the incarcertation camps, what life in the camps was like, and what happened after Japanese Americans left the camps.  Then learn about US incarceration camps' connection to modern issues and see how people are making sure this difficult time in history...

The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years...

On December 7, 1941, thirteen-year old Alice's life changes completely as she experiences an act of war, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and her father's imprisonment in a Japanese internment camp, leaving Alice and the rest of her family struggling to adjust to life without him.

"Sumiko Adachi's life is uprooted when an arbitrary dividing line through Phoenix forces her family into a confinement camp"--