Obasan

Obasan

By Joy Kogawa

Pages

300

Rating

3.69

Year

1981

FictionHistorical FictionClassicsHistoricalCanadaSchool

Description

Based on the author's own experiences, this novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, relocation, and dispersal of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War.

Endorsements

Winner of the American Book Award