THROUGH INNOCENT EYES: Writings and Art from the Japanese American Internment by Poston I Schoolchildren
Los Angeles: Keiro Services Press and The Generations Fund, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Originally compiled in 1943 as Out of the Desert by Ray Franchi and Paul Takeda with the assistance of teachers and students, this collection adds dimension to an understanding of the tragedy of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Located in Yuma County (now in La Paz County) in southwestern Arizona, the Poston War Relocation Center was the largest (in terms of area) of the 10 American concentration camps operated by the War Relocation Authority during World War II. Prospectus laid in. Quarto: 120 p. with numerous illustrations. Original cloth binding, with a pictorial label affixed to the front panel and decorative silver stamping. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some very light wear. Fine / Near fine. Item #76778
ISBN: 0962445002
Price: $100.00