Obachan Told Me Gaman: A Child's View of Topaz
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This video explores the World War II Topaz Internment Camp in the Utah desert. It is a fictional story based on real historical events of a Japanese American family incarcerated by the U.S. government after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Based on the book by Samantha Matsukawa.
Media Details
Runtime: 15 minutes 8 seconds
- Topic: History, Literature
- Subtopic: Children's Literature, U.S. History - 1934-1945, World War II
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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- Release Year: 2022
- Producer/Distributor: Imagination Storybooks by DCMP
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