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bibliobrandie's review
3.0
Sandy and his family are forced into an internment camp after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Since these type of stories often focus on the USA, I think this graphic novel is important to show how Japanese Canadians also experienced hatred and incarceration during World War II. It shows how quickly children, mimicking what they have heard from their parents, turn to hatred. I appreciated the tie-in to baseball and the history of baseball for Japanese Canadians.
fladysnail's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
ka_schulze's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
theoisnotalive's review
5.0
found this book in a little free library and i'm glad i took it! great aid for teaching kids abt ww2/japanese internment
also! i know so little abt the history of japantown so this was cool to read for me too! a quick read for adults n kids
also! i know so little abt the history of japantown so this was cool to read for me too! a quick read for adults n kids
dame_samara's review
3.0
I hadn't known that Canada had, had such a similar policy as America in regards to the treatment of their Japanese citizens during WW 2.
It's heartbreaking but not unsurprising given what we are finding out about the Residential Schools
This is very much from the perspective of a child's, based in the concerns a child would have. But it was compelling in its own way
It's heartbreaking but not unsurprising given what we are finding out about the Residential Schools
This is very much from the perspective of a child's, based in the concerns a child would have. But it was compelling in its own way
readalongwithnat's review
4.0
Graphic novel is my fave format for historical books because they really make the story come alive. I had no idea Pearl Harbor had an impact on Japanese folks in Canada, too.
xsleepyshadows's review
4.0
I keep finding books about baseball in Japanese camps, so I have been learning a lot. The other book I read was [b:Baseball Saved Us|532469|Baseball Saved Us|Ken Mochizuki|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347268133l/532469._SX50_.jpg|520026] and did this as a school project that was going through museum collections and visual information. For this project I found baseball being played at the camps. So, when I noticed this book at the library I thought It was a must for my year.
I thought this was such a character driven story and I think it makes such an impact that it's by a child's perspective. This goes through the family being blamed, taken from their home, and having to build a new life in the camps.
The illustrations are great, it has extra information in the back of the book, and I think this is a great story to talk with historical events that happen with a juv. audience.
I thought this was such a character driven story and I think it makes such an impact that it's by a child's perspective. This goes through the family being blamed, taken from their home, and having to build a new life in the camps.
The illustrations are great, it has extra information in the back of the book, and I think this is a great story to talk with historical events that happen with a juv. audience.
24marsha's review
2.0
This was highly recommended at a workshop of wonderful YA reading suggestions, but I just kept comparing it to George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy which I thought was so much more informative, heartfelt and rich in historical and cultural implications of the treatment of Japanese prisoners of war. This just falls too flat.