This author explores themes of identity, prejudice, and resilience through compelling narratives. Her works, often drawing from her own experiences with discrimination and forced relocation, offer profound insights into the lives of Japanese Americans. Through her masterful storytelling, she illuminates the strength of the human spirit and the importance of understanding one's roots. Her literary contributions continue to resonate with readers of all ages, enriching the landscape of children's literature.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative follows a young girl's courageous journey as she navigates the challenges of Japanese American incarceration. This fiftieth anniversary edition not only revitalizes the classic with new cover art and design but also includes a fresh foreword by Traci Chee, enhancing its significance and appeal for contemporary readers.
Originally published: Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1982.
A Jar of Dreams is Yoshiko Uchida's work of unforgettable historical fiction about a young girl who grows up in a closely-knit Japanese American family in California during the 1930's, a time of great prejudice.Eleven-year-old Rinko grows up in a closely-knit Japanese American family in California during the Depression, a time of great prejudice.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative explores a young girl's journey of self-discovery while living in a Japanese-American internment camp. Drawing from her own experiences, the author highlights the significance of memory as a source of strength and resilience in challenging times. Through the protagonist's eyes, readers witness the impact of loss and the enduring spirit of hope amidst adversity.
Hana travels to America to escape the arranged marriages her sisters experienced in pre-World War II Japan, but the young businessman to whom she has corresponded turns out to be a middle-aged man who exaggerated his success.
Nach dem Angriff der Japaner auf Pearl Harbor Ende 1941 wurden Teile der Westküste der Vereinigten Sta aten zum „Kriegsgebiet“ erklärt. Etwa 120 000 japanischstämmige Amerikanerinnen und Amerikaner wurden quasi über Nacht durch das FBI und das Militär von ihren Arbeitsplätzen und aus ihren Häusern geholt und als „feindliche Ausländer“ in unwirtliche Barackenlager verbracht, wo sie oft bis Kriegsende ausharren mussten. Yoshiko Uchida wurde mit ihrer Familie in die Wüste von Utah geschickt. In dem erstmals 1982 erschienenen Buch hat sie dieses traumatische Ereignis verarbeitet, ohne zu polarisieren – im Unterschied zu vielen anderen Autorinnen und Autoren. Ein unaufgeregtes Buch, das gerade in Zeiten verhärteter politischer Konfrontationen und bisweilen ins Absurde abgleitender political correctness zeigt, dass man weder verharmlosen noch dramatisieren muss, um über Unrecht sprechen zu können.
