Stealing Home
Historically accurate yet told with sensitivity for a younger audience, Stealing Home will help initiate conversations about discrimination, fear, empathy, and kindness.
$17.99
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Stealing Home Graphic Novel
How do you teach your children about prison camps, one emotionally gripping illustration of World War II’s collateral damage? Stealing Home is a great place to start. In this thoroughly researched graphic novel, your student is introduced to the history of the camps, the racism Japanese Canadians endured, and the stress one family faced due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Stealing Home is historically accurate yet told with sensitivity for this younger audience, disclosing only age-appropriate hardships. It is centered on a baseball-loving Japanese Canadian boy’s family forced to relocate. Stealing Home will be a good resource for initiating conversations with your children about discrimination, fear, empathy, and kindness. Stealing Home is rendered in detailed sepia-toned artwork and includes an afterword and further resources.
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