Across
- 6. The hot state where Aki’s internment camp was located.
- 8. A time without war or fighting.
- 10. What both girls were fighting to get fairly.
- 11. A person who sees an event happen or speaks in a courtroom.
- 15. A word meaning real, which is what this story is.
- 18. Believing one group of people is better than another based on skin color.
- 22. The brave girl with Mexican heritage who lived in Westminster.
- 23. The heritage of Sylvia Mendez.
- 26. A person who watches over a place, like the soldiers at Aki's camp.
- 28. The home state of both Sylvia and Aki.
- 31. A person who serves in the military during a war.
- 33. A group of people who love and support each other.
- 35. A person who speaks out to support or defend someone else.
- 37. Being brave when faced with something unfair or scary.
- 39. ORDER A rule made by the President, like the one that sent Aki away.
- 40. What fell on Pearl Harbor and Japan during the war.
- 43. Things that you are morally or legally allowed to do or have.
- 44. A sense of pride and self-respect that everyone deserves.
- 45. The place where kids learn, which Sylvia and Aki fought to attend.
- 47. A person who belongs to a country and has legal rights.
- 49. A group of people living or working together in the same area.
- 50. To bring different groups of people together in a school or place.
- 51. Treating someone unfairly just because of their race or background.
- 52. An action showing that you disagree with something strongly.
- 54. The dry, sandy environment where Aki lived for a while.
- 55. A legal agreement to rent land or a home, like the families did.
- 57. What Sylvia and Aki wrote to stay connected.
- 58. The name Sylvia gave to Aki's doll.
- 60. Separating people into different groups based on their race.
- 61. A printed sheet of paper used to share information and ideas.
- 62. Fair treatment under the law.
- 63. A type of berry that the Mendez family also farmed.
- 65. The person in a courtroom who decides the winner of a lawsuit.
- 66. When everyone is treated exactly the same way.
- 68. The set of laws that protects the rights of American citizens.
- 69. A place with a judge where legal problems are solved.
Down
- 1. Treating people equally and in a way that is right.
- 2. The living area with fences where Japanese Americans were forced to stay.
- 3. Being friendly, generous, and considerate to others.
- 4. The country of Aki’s ancestors.
- 5. The type of farm Aki’s family owned in California.
- 7. A paper signed by many people asking the government for change.
- 9. Important events and stories from the past.
- 12. To protect someone or something you care about.
- 13. A place where people grow food and raise animals.
- 14. Being forced to live in a specific place during a war, like Aki’s camp.
- 16. A toy the girls liked to play with together.
- 17. The right to act, speak, or think without being controlled.
- 19. The nationality of Aki’s family.
- 20. Sylvia’s last name.
- 21. The simple, wooden buildings where families slept in the camps.
- 24. A person or group that helps and supports another in a struggle.
- 25. To refuse to buy or use something to make a point.
- 27. Sylvia's favorite doll.
- 29. A family member from the past, like a grandparent or great-grandparent.
- 30. The group of people who make laws for a country.
- 32. The name of the school Sylvia originally had to attend.
- 34. A lack of fairness or fair treatment.
- 36. The Japanese-American girl who had to move away.
- 38. A special advantage given to only certain people.
- 41. Aki's last name.
- 42. A disagreement taken to court to be settled by a judge.
- 46. The area in California where Westminster is located.
- 48. The California town where both girls once lived.
- 49. What happened when laws and schools finally became fair.
- 53. HARBOR The place in Hawaii that was bombed, starting the war.
- 56. To open a school or place to all people of all races.
- 59. Someone you like, care about, and trust.
- 64. The traditions, culture, or background you are born into.
- 67. Being faithful and supportive to your friends and country.