YA Nonfiction: The Japanese American Internment: An Interactive History Adventure

Hanel, R. (2008). The Japanese American internment: an interactive history adventure. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press.

Reading level: 700L
Interest level: Grades 5 - 7

This book succeeds based on the concept alone. I know the Interactive History Adventure series uses the "choose your adventure" format for several major historical events, but the idea is particularly well suited to Japanese-American internment. A commenter at Good Reads complained that too many paths led to the same outcome, but that's the genius of this book! Like Japanese Americans in WWII, you have few real choices, and usually no good ones. This book is well suited to younger teens who are learning about WWII, and it’s especially helpful for resistant readers, who will appreciate the high entertainment/educational value paired with the easy reading level.