Description
Discover the unlikely story of Beate Sirota Gordon, a young woman who grew up in Japan and returned as a translator working for the American military after WWII. Fluent in Japanese language and culture, she was assigned to work with the delegation writing the new post-war constitution. Thanks to her bravery in speaking up for the women of Japan, the new constitution ended up including equal rights for all women.
Title Metadata
Author: |
Gottesfeld, Jeff |
Publisher: |
Creston Books |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2020 |
Number of Pages: |
44 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Hardcover |
Interest Age: |
10 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.9 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
840 |
Lexile Range: |
Confident Reader (800 - 999) |
