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Author:

Brown, Daniel James, 1951- author.

Title:

Facing the mountain : a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II / Daniel James Brown.

Edition:

First large print edition.

Publisher:

Random House Large Print,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xxi, 804 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States.--Regimental Combat Team, 442nd.--Regimental Combat Team, 442nd.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
Japanese American soldiers--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Japanese American.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
Large type books.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-759) and index.

Summary:

Draws on extensive interviews with the families of four soldiers to chronicle the special Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe while their parents were forced to surrender their homes and submit to life in concentration camps on American soil.

ISBN:

059341439X
9780593414392

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1252718286

Locations:

WUPB305 -- Arnolds Park Public Library (Arnolds Park)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

SQPC104 -- Jesup Public Library (Jesup)

FWPE284 -- Manchester Public Library (Manchester)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)