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Johnny Ohashi was living in San Francisco, California, when, in 1942, President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 mandated the internment of the Japanese Americans. The Ohashi family was taken to a work camp in the remote desert town of Topaz, Utah. Life at the camp was hard. Stripped of their most basic rights, the Ohashi family struggled to keep their courage in the face of great adversity.
Based on actual experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II, Prisoners at Home brings to life many important pieces of Japanese American history; among them, No-No boys, the courageous 442nd regiment, and the Civil Rights act of 1988. This story also stresses the importance of learning from the mistakes of history.
Guided Reading Level:L
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