Books like Caged eagles by Eric Walters
Set during the Second World War, Caged Eagles follows fourteen‑year‑old Tadashi Fukushima, a Japanese‑Canadian youth from a village near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. After the Canadian government orders evacuation, Tadashi and his family are forced into an internment camp. The story follows Tadashi’s emotional journey as he balances the expectations of his Japanese heritage with the realities of life as a Canadian, striving to coexist with others while facing the harsh conditions and racism that define the era.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Eric Walters
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