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Based on her award-winning adult novel, Obasan, Joy Kogawa's Naomi's Road takes younger readers on a remarkable journey into the life and times of six-year-old Naomi Nakane as she grows up in the shadow of one of the darkest moments in Canadian history. As Japan entered the Second World War on the side of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, thousands of Canadians of Japanese ancestry found their lives torn apart. Their property and belongings seized by the Canadian government, they were forced from their homes and put into internment camps, and later moved to disparate parts of Canada far away from other family members and friends. It is a story that Kogawa knows well--she herself was a child like Naomi who survived the humiliation and brutality that was shown to Japanese Canadians, and she poignantly relives her own childhood experiences as she takes us into Naomi's world. Through Naomi's eyes, we witness the terrible prejudice that faced Japanese Canadians and the wrenching pain of being displaced again and again. Kogawa is to be particularly commended for giving voice to the sense of confusion as Naomi watches her world come apart, never really understanding why these terrible things are happening. But Naomi's Road is also a novel about the importance of family, the power of friendship, and the possibility of finding light even in moments of darkness. (Ages 8 to 10) --Jeffrey Canton
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Kogawa, who wrote the adult book Obasan, begins this with a letter to children, explaining the background for Naomi's storythat Canada was at war with Japan and so all Japanese-Canadians were placed in internment camps. Naomi and her brother first go to a camp and then to a farm; their mother has gone to Japan to nurse an ailing relative and isn't allowed to return to Canada. Naomi's point of view is singularly childlikefor her, war means missing her parents and not understanding why another girl, Mitzi, dislikes her. The writing is gently lyrical; when her father returns from a long absence and holds Naomi, "We are quiet as moon song. As quiet and still as resting swans. Into this quiet I fall like a lost feather returning." This is not a novel that bears malice for the injustices of the war, but relates instead a tale of unquenchable human spirit, undaunted by prejudice and unable to let go of hope. Ages 8-11.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Very fast!,
This review is from: Naomi's Road (Paperback)
I got this book within a few days, which was awesome. The book did not say that it was from a library though and was a little more warn than what the description gave. Thanks!
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I bought this book for my 8 year old grand daughter. I generally read books before I give them to the kids. I've read other books by Kogawa and always thoroughly enjoy them. This book is no exception but: I'm not sure the loss of her mother, father, grandparents, doll, friends, etc isn't a little heavy for an eight year old. My gr.daughter reads/comprehends above her age level but I think it's a little heavy for her yet. Probably by age 10 or 11 children have a better emotional grasp for themselves and of the world.Excellent story, wonderfully well written. Even teens and adults would enjoy this well sensitive, emotional book. Coleen from Kent, Wa 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Naomi's RoadAuthor:Joy Kogawa. This book takes place in 1940's. Canada is at war with Japan. Naomi and her brother, Stephen go from Vancouver to an internment camp in the interior of British Columbia and then to a farm in Alberta. Join Naomi on her quest to seek hope and understanding of the world around her. Review by:Frances |
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