Shirakawa: Stories from a Pacific Northwest Japanese American Community

by Stan Flewelling, Gordon Hirabayashi (Foreword)

Japanese immigrants to the United States established a small community in the village of Thomas, Washington and in the surrounding White River Valley. The author profiles a number of the Japanese-Americans, their experiences with discrimination upon their arrival in the 1890s, their efforts to adapt to their new home, and their eventual internment in detention camps during World War II. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

254 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2002