{"product_id":"sent-away-japanese-americans-a-story-based-on-real-history-9780866474238","title":"Sent Away: Japanese-Americans: A Story Based on Real History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 80-page easy-to-understand reader is one of 12 historical novels in the \u003ci\u003eHopes and Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e series, whose diverse and fascinating characters, regardless of their ethnicity, face prejudice, danger, hardships, and setbacks, but survive with perseverance, a little bit of luck, and a generous amount of love in their new home in the US. Downloadable audio recordings of all 12 novels and free supplementary materials for teachers are available (visit ProLinguaLearning.com for more details).\u003c\/p\u003ePlot Summary for \u003ci\u003eSent Away\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the Higashis, a Japanese-American family. At New Year's dinner in 1941, the Higashis celebrated their good life in Northern California, living on their successful strawberry farm and running a boarding house for the farmworkers. They were prosperous and proud to be in America. On December 7, the bombing of Pearl Harbor changed everything. Keiko and her brother Tatsu were American citizens, but they and their parents were sent away to Poston, a Relocation Camp in the Arizona desert for the duration of World War II. It was dusty, hot, and crowded with poor sanitation. Mrs. Higashi died there. Tatsu joined the U.S. Army and was killed fighting for America in Europe. Mr. Higashi helped administer the camp's co-op, while Keiko studied and kept their tiny living space. After the war, Keiko and her father returned home to California to rebuild their lives.\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFree accompanying AUDIO program, available to download from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttp: \/\/prolingualearning.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e or to stream on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttp: \/\/youtube.com\/@ProLinguaLearningAudio\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a downloadable Sample Lesson for classroom or independent study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a downloadable Teacher's Guide with a Plot Summary, Discussion Questions, Historical Photos, and Detailed Background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes downloadable Ready-to-use classroom activities: \u003ci\u003eWhat Did You Read?\u003c\/i\u003e Form, \u003ci\u003eBook Report\u003c\/i\u003e Form, Word Play and Fill-in-the-Blanks Review Activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for reading, discussion, and cross-cultural understanding in ESL or citizenship programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAlso in the \"Hopes and Dreams\" Series: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Family from Vietnam: Vietnamese-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Different Home: Cuban Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Gold and Blood: Chinese-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHungry No More: Irish-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNobody Knows: African-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Magic Paper: Mexican-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSent Away: Japanese-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Italy: Italian-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Ways, New Ways: Jewish-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeighbors: A Family from El Salvador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Hearts: Irish-Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTana Reiff, author of the Hopes and Dreams series, holds a B.S. degree in elementary education and a master's in secondary English with a concentration in applied linguistics. She has taught adult basic education, ESL, and college-level linguistics, and worked in multimedia communications for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She is the author of dozens of hi-lo books (high interest, low reading level).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pro Lingua Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807219351826,"sku":"9780866474238","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03067dcb-aebe-46d1-911f-b9a0fdedb3df.jpg?v=1766045904","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sent-away-japanese-americans-a-story-based-on-real-history-9780866474238","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}