Книга Синтии Грейди «Напиши мне» рассказывает правдивую историю библиотекаря из Сан-Диего, Калифорния, Клары Брид и японских американских семей, за которые она выступала во время заключения во время Второй мировой войны. Это захватывающий взгляд на пародию на правосудие, совершенную правительством Соединенных Штатов во время Второй мировой войны против американцев японского происхождения. Студенты могут сочувствовать маленьким детям, которые пишут письма мисс Брид о своем опыте, изучая красивые иллюстрации и узнавая об этой часто забытой и важной главе в истории США.
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НАПИШИТЕ мне Синтия Грейди
Miss Clara BreedSan Diego Public Library
U.S. DROPS ATOMIC BOMB, 100,000 DEADJAPAN SURRENDERS
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«Напиши мне» - это правдивая история Клары Брид, любимого библиотекаря из Сан-Диего, Калифорния, и американских детей японского происхождения и их семей, несправедливо заключенных в тюрьму во время Второй мировой войны.
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Dear Miss Breed, Thank you for the books! The postman inspected the package but said the books were ok. Love, Louise
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Dear Miss Breed, We live in a horse stable and there is only one open shower for everyone. It is so hot, 120 degrees in the shade.
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The students who came to the library loved to hear Miss Breed’s stories. Katherine Tasaki came to return her books. She told Miss Breed that she would have to leave soon. The U.S. government was forcing people of Japanese heritage from their homes and into prison camps. Miss Breed hugged Katherine, gave her a pre-stamped postcard, and said, "Write to us! We'll want to know where you are."
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Miss Breed went to the train station where Japanese American families were being forced to move to the prison camps and couldn't believe her eyes! There were hundreds of families. She handed out more stamped and addressed postcards to the children. "Write to me if you need anything!"
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Dear Miss Breed,Thank you ever so much for everything. Much love, Katherine
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Families were sent to the large prisons in California and Arizona. Miss Breed received postcards from the children and in sent them books and encouragement. Life in the prisons was very hard. There were food shortages, few supplies, sicknesses, and no freedom. Miss Breed wrote articles advocating for the families and sent as much help as she could.
Dear Miss Breed, Many people are sick with mumps and measles. The food shortages have made life even more difficult.
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Dear Miss Breed, I miss home. When will be allowed to leave this place?
Dear Miss Breed, thank you so much for the books, they make our long days less lonesome.
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Finally the war ended and Japanese Americans were released from the prison camps. Many had nowhere to go. Their homes, livelihoods, shops, businesses, and farms were all gone and they faced much racism. Some moved away to try to start fresh, others moved back to their old neighborhoods to try and rebuild.
About 120,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the hands of the U.S. government. They lost their homes, livelihoods, and freedom for years. The U.S. Government apologized over 40 years later. Miss Breed and Katherine remained friends. Clara Breed was honored as a guest as a reunion of Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned in 1991.