Large Print Book
Facing the mountain : a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II
Draws on extensive interviews with the families of four soldiers to chronicle the special Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe while their parents were forced to surrender their homes and submit to life in concentration camps on American soil.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593414392
- ISBN: 059341439X
- Physical Description: xxi, 804 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Random House Large Print, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-759) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- Shock -- Exile -- Kotonks and buddhaheads -- A thousand stitches -- To the gates of hell -- Home -- Epilogue.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | D 769.31 .B76 2021 | 680237 | Stacks | Available | - |