Farewell to Manzanar
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
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- Pearl Harbor
Jeanne wouldn't have a story to tell if Pearl Harbor hadn't been bombed by the Japanese. In fact, her story begins on the very day the surprise attack occurred. Here's the scoop on this fateful day. - Little Boy and Fat Man
Just as Jeanne and her family re planning to leave Manzanar for good, America drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, ending WWII. Give your kids a crash course on this epic moment with this link.