Michi Challenges History

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From Farm Girl to Costume Designer to Relentless Seeker of the Truth: The Life of Michi Nishiura Weglyn

By Ken Mochizuki

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Michi Challenges History by Ken Mochizuki is a gripping young adult novel centred around Michi, a Japanese American teenager. Set during a culturally tumultuous time, Michi embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience as she confronts historical injustices and strives to make her voice heard. The narrative beautifully captures her struggle to reconcile her personal identity with the larger historical context.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in stories of courage and resilience, particularly those set against the backdrop of historical events. It explores the challenges faced by a young Japanese American girl during turbulent times, offering a perspective on identity, family, and standing up for what is right. Readers who appreciate strong character development and a compelling narrative will find this book engaging.

A powerful biography of Michi Weglyn, the Japanese-American fashion designer whose activism fuelled a movement for recognition of and reparations for America’s Second World War concentration camps

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The daughter of Japanese immigrants, Michi Nishiura Weglyn was confined in Arizona's Gila River concentration camp during World War II. She later became a costume designer for Broadway and worked as the wardrobe designer for some of the most popular television personalities of the '50s and early '60s.

In 1968, after a televised statement by the US Attorney General that concentration camps in America never existed, Michi embarked on an eight-year solo quest through libraries and the National Archives to expose and account for the existence of the World War II camps where she and other Japanese Americans were imprisoned. Her research became a major catalyst for the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, in which the US government admitted that its treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II was wrong.

Thoroughly researched and intricately told, Michi Changes History is a masterful portrayal of one woman's fight for the truth—and for justice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781324015888

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 25 illustrations

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 461g

Pages: 160

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Ken Mochizuki Young Adult

About the Author

Ken Mochizuki is the author of several award-winning books for young readers, most notably Baseball Saved Us. He is a well-known historian of Asian Pacific history and regularly presents to schools and universities. He lives in Seattle.

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