| Caged Eagles Contributor(s): Walters, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551431394 ISBN-13: 9781551431390 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: When Canada went to war with Japan following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Canadians of Japanese descent were declared "Enemy Aliens". Without recourse of any kind, they were forced to leave their homes along the British Columbia coast, their possessions were sold, and their rights as citizens denied. Caged Eagles follows fourteen-year-old Tadashi Fukushima and his family as they embark on a torturous physical and emotional journey. Along with neighbors from their remote village on the northern BC coast, they travel by fishing boat to Vancouver, where they are placed in detention in Hastings Park, the Pacific National Exhibition grounds, and forced to live in cattle stalls. For Tadashi detention becomes both an adventure and a dilemma as he struggles to understand the undercurrents of racism and injustice that have overtaken his life and those of his community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00-100927 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 4.94" W x 7.43" (0.44 lbs) 260 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 40425 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Canada went to war with Japan following the bombing of Pearl Harbour, Canadians of Japanese descent were declared Enemy Aliens. Without recourse of any kind, they were forced to leave their homes along with the British Columbia coast, their possessions were sold, and their rights as citizens denied. Caged Eagles follows fourteen-year-old Tadashi Fukushima and his family as they embark on a tortuous physical and emotional journey. Along with neighbours from their remote village on the northern BC coast, they travel by fishing boat to Vancouver, where they are placed in detention in Hastings Park, the Pacific National Exhibition ground, and forced to live in cattle stalls. For Tadashi detention becomes both an adventure and a dilemma as he struggles to understand the undercurrents of racism and injustice that have overtaken his life and those of his community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walters, Eric: - Eric Walters began writing as a way to get his fifth-grade students interested in reading and writing. A Member of the Order of Canada, he has now published more than 100 novels and picture books. He is a tireless presenter, speaking to over 100,000 students per year in schools across the country. He lives in Guelph, Ontario. |