Journey Home was written by Yoshiko Uchida and published in 1978. The story is about a Japanese American family and their experiences during World War II. Yuki is the main character and along with the rest of her family is forced from their home and into a “concentration camp” called Topaz. While imprisoned, Yuki misses her friends, school and her old way of life/home. Yuki and her family are finally released from Topaz, but things are still very difficult and life is a challenge filled with hardships. They move back, but things have changed. Yuki and her family continue to struggle throughout the story. Many people think of them as enemy aliens and do mean things to them.
Some Other Books by Yoshiko Uchida include:
The Magic Purse
Journey to Topaz
The Wise Old Woman
The Invisible Thread
Uchida, Y. (1978). Journey home. New York: Simon & Shuster Children’s Publishing.
Some Other Books by Yoshiko Uchida include:
The Magic Purse
Journey to Topaz
The Wise Old Woman
The Invisible Thread
Uchida, Y. (1978). Journey home. New York: Simon & Shuster Children’s Publishing.
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