Named one of the twentieth century’s 100 best nonfiction books from west of the Rockies by the San Francisco Chronicle. Jeanne delivers a powerful first-person account that reveals her search for the meaning of Manzanar.įarewell to Manzanar has become a staple of curriculum in schools and on campuses across the country.

She tells of her fear, confusion, and bewilderment as well as the dignity and great resourcefulness of people in oppressive and demeaning circumstances. Houston (Author) 2,365 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 10. In Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was. Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment Mass Market Paperback Novemby Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston (Author), James D. For her father it was essentially the end of his life. For Jeanne Wakatsuki, a seven-year-old child, Manzanar became a way of life in which she struggled and adapted, observed and grew. One of the first families to arrive was the Wakatsukis, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them only the belongings they could carry. Half the passengers are related to her, and the adults are all playing cards or reading as they do at home. Active Themes Jeanne is very excited about the trip, and she feels safe on the bus. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese American internees. By the end of the novel, Jeanne will conclude that life in Manzanar helped her grow up and develop into a woman, rather than hindering her. In Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was. The powerful true story of life in a Japanese American internment camp.ĭuring World War II the community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras.

Farewell to manzanar by jeanne houston