Based on Yoshiko 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.
| ISBN: | 9781890771911 |
| Publication date: | 12th November 2015 |
| Author: | Yoshiko Uchida, Donald Carrick |
| Publisher: | Heyday |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 149 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |