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Stealing Home by J. Torres
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for a free advance copy in an exchange for an honesty review.
This middle-grade graphic novel tells the story of how the aftermath of Pearl Harbor affected the Japanese community in Canada. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese xenophobia had been spreading for decades throughout Latin America, often influenced by U.S. attitudes and actions. It affected the life of our main protagonist, Sandy's too. Japanese Canadians were treated unjustly and were kept inside internment camps. They suffered the pain of break-ups in which the men, women, and children were sent to different camps and endured the disrespect and hostility of Canadians for their Japanese origin.
Although internment camps were associated with little freedom and the constant displeasure of being guarded, the Japanese were treated civilly. Despite the poor quality of their housing, they did have a roof above their heads. Sandy loves to play Baseball with his father, but his father has so many important duties more than playing. Sandy realizes, his life is also like 'Baseball'. The illustrations are absolutely magical and the writing is lyrical.
This middle-grade graphic novel tells the story of how the aftermath of Pearl Harbor affected the Japanese community in Canada. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese xenophobia had been spreading for decades throughout Latin America, often influenced by U.S. attitudes and actions. It affected the life of our main protagonist, Sandy's too. Japanese Canadians were treated unjustly and were kept inside internment camps. They suffered the pain of break-ups in which the men, women, and children were sent to different camps and endured the disrespect and hostility of Canadians for their Japanese origin.
Although internment camps were associated with little freedom and the constant displeasure of being guarded, the Japanese were treated civilly. Despite the poor quality of their housing, they did have a roof above their heads. Sandy loves to play Baseball with his father, but his father has so many important duties more than playing. Sandy realizes, his life is also like 'Baseball'. The illustrations are absolutely magical and the writing is lyrical.