It is an excellent starting place for discussions about civil liberty, the injustice of racism, and what it means to be a citizen. The prose is simple and clear, and suitable for elementary-age readers. At the same time, we don’t tend to use slang in diaries (not that I’ve seen) and the event described are accurate. Summary: Twelve-year-old Ben Uchida keeps a journal of his experiences as a prisoner in a Japanese internment camp in Mirror Lake. 22 Houston and Houston, Farewell to Manzanar, 6. Other reviewers have remarked on the lack of historical accuracy in the slang and language. 1991), 65 Barry Denenberg, The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559 Mirror Lake Internment Camp (New York: Scholastic, 1999), 17. He often remarks on event that he doesn’t know the significance of, but that the reader will.
Without realizing it, he makes keen observations of the people around him. Ben uses Baseball to cope – losing himself in the game. He expresses anger through levity, and only a few moments does his fear and anger appear in his words. Ben is honest and forthright, greeting the injustice with humor and a stalwart resilience. Index no index present Intended audience 850 Intended audience source Lexile Interest level MG LC call number PZ7.D4135 LC item number Jn 1999 Literary form fiction Reading level 5.Told in simple, clear prose, this journal follows Ben from the morning of Decemthrough his journey to Mirror Lake (Manzanar) internment camp. Language eng Summary Twelve-year-old Ben Uchida keeps a journal of his experiences as a prisoner in a Japanese internment camp in Mirror Lake, California, during World War II Member ofĬataloging source DLC Denenberg, Barry Dewey number Illustrations World War, 1939-1945 - United States - Fiction.Japanese Americans - Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 - Juvenile fiction.Japanese Americans - Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 - Fiction.Label The journal of Ben Uchida, citizen 13559, Mirror Lake internment camp Title The journal of Ben Uchida, citizen 13559, Mirror Lake internment camp Statement of responsibility by Barry Denenberg Creator
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