Storied Lives: Japanese American students and World War II

Gary Y. Okihiro, 1999

The author starts out by talking about racism and anti-racism, how some whites helped the Japanese Americans.

It starts off with some general statements, an explanation that much of the book comes from personal memories of various people, and then goes into the history of Japanese immigration into the U.S.

The political difficulties of the time in placing Nisei students is discussed along with the programs set up to try and find places for the students in the camps. Personal letters from students to prospective colleges, and from colleges back to the students are included. Not all schools were willing to accept the Nisei students, of course, but many were.

It's a very specialized book in its nature but does cover a subject not often dealt with in other books and thus is a good addition to the body of knowledge about Japanese-American internment.

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