The Moved-Outers
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The Moved-Outers is a children's novel by Florence Crannell Means
. Illustrated by Helen Blair, it was first published in 1945 and was a Newbery Honor
recipient in 1946.
The theme of the novel is the treatment of Japanese Americans on the West Coast during World War II
. The story centers on Sumiko (Sue) Ohara, a high school senior from Cordova, California
. It describes the internment of herself, her brother Kim, and her mother in Amache, Colorado
, while her father is sent to North Dakota
. During her stay there, she falls in love with a neighbor from Cordova, Jiro Ito. The novel ends in 1943, with the war still in progress, as Jiro and Kim join the army, and Sue and Jiro's sister go to college. The book stresses the patriotism of the ordinary Japanese American.
Florence Crannell Means
Florence Crannell Means was an American children's writer.Her book The Moved-Outers won a Newbery Medal honor award in 1946....
. Illustrated by Helen Blair, it was first published in 1945 and was a Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
recipient in 1946.
The theme of the novel is the treatment of Japanese Americans on the West Coast during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The story centers on Sumiko (Sue) Ohara, a high school senior from Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. It is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 64,776 at the 2010 census. Rancho Cordova is the Sacramento area's largest employment sub-center, with a daily influx of over 45,000...
. It describes the internment of herself, her brother Kim, and her mother in Amache, Colorado
Granada War Relocation Center
The Granada War Relocation Center was a Japanese American internment camp located in southeast Colorado about a mile west of the small farming community of Granada, south of US 50....
, while her father is sent to North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. During her stay there, she falls in love with a neighbor from Cordova, Jiro Ito. The novel ends in 1943, with the war still in progress, as Jiro and Kim join the army, and Sue and Jiro's sister go to college. The book stresses the patriotism of the ordinary Japanese American.
"We're really the newest pioneers," Sue said in a hushed voice. "We, the evacuees, the moved-outers. We're American patriots, loving our country with our hearts broken. And those who must can be pioneers behind barbed wire, but those who can must go out and pioneer in the wide world."