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A review by howlinglibraries
Stealing Home by J. Torres
5.0
I've read a few graphic novels now about internment camps, and I would say this may be the most friendly to young audiences I've seen—especially for any kids who enjoy baseball or sports in general. It focuses more on family, baseball, and the main character's father, and less on the uglier aspects of internment camps than other books I've read on the topic, but still portrays them clearly enough to drive home the fact that these camps were a cruel treatment of innocent people in North America's recent history.
I thought the art was stunning and the story was incredibly engaging, and felt like it could easily have been nonfiction instead of historical fiction. I'd highly recommend Stealing Home to anyone who enjoys historical graphic novels, especially young readers who aren't familiar with the WWII internment camps!
I thought the art was stunning and the story was incredibly engaging, and felt like it could easily have been nonfiction instead of historical fiction. I'd highly recommend Stealing Home to anyone who enjoys historical graphic novels, especially young readers who aren't familiar with the WWII internment camps!