First published 1992
In the chaos after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government rounds up over 100,000 Japanese Americans, forcing them into remote internment camps. But Fred Korematsu refuses to go quietly, challenging his arrest all the way to the Supreme Court. As his case hangs in the balance, Korematsu must confront not just the might of the government, but also his own fears and the anguish of his community. In a riveting true story of courage under fire, one man's principled stand becomes a pivotal test of justice in a time of war.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, justice, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-story, underdog
Setting: United States
Period: World War II
112 pages · Paperback · Steck-Vaughn Co
Content warnings: racism