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3.92k reviews for:
They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition
Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei
4.54 AVERAGE
3.92k reviews for:
They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition
Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei
4.54 AVERAGE
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This graphic novel ate and left no crumbs. Takei's story gives detail to an often overlooked part of American history. As a Canadian reader, this felt even more important as we really barely touch on this part of WWII history. I was brought to tears many times. The graphics were perfect, and I have absolutely no notes. Everyone should have to read this graphic novel. You could incorporate parts of it into schools. Fabulous work.
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I wish that reading about 1940s US government mass imprisonment of a group of people based on race/nationality didn’t feel so timely.
“Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other, that my liberty depends on you being free, too, that history can’t be a sword to justify injustice or a shield against progress, but must be a manual for how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.”
—Barack Obama
I think this is a book that is approachable and quick to read but extremely impactful. More people should educate themselves about the wide range of actions, the bad as well as the good, the US government has taken over its history. This is a good place to start. It helps that most people would recognize George Takei. I even know who he is and never in my life have I watched Star Trek.
But honestly, this was the most beautifully illustrated accounting of a very ugly part of history. Takei does a great job of telling his story honestly, but in a way that even younger readers could understand and feel something about the sense of injustice his family experienced.
I am currently reading one book for every state in the United States written by a non white author. This book is written by Japanese American George Takei and set partially in Arkansas in the Rohwer internment camp.
“Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other, that my liberty depends on you being free, too, that history can’t be a sword to justify injustice or a shield against progress, but must be a manual for how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.”
—Barack Obama
I think this is a book that is approachable and quick to read but extremely impactful. More people should educate themselves about the wide range of actions, the bad as well as the good, the US government has taken over its history. This is a good place to start. It helps that most people would recognize George Takei. I even know who he is and never in my life have I watched Star Trek.
But honestly, this was the most beautifully illustrated accounting of a very ugly part of history. Takei does a great job of telling his story honestly, but in a way that even younger readers could understand and feel something about the sense of injustice his family experienced.
I am currently reading one book for every state in the United States written by a non white author. This book is written by Japanese American George Takei and set partially in Arkansas in the Rohwer internment camp.