If you like what you see and want to keep up with me, subscribe below. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei AR Test, Graphic Novel, Must Read At A Glance Interest Level 12+ Entertainment Score Reading Level 4.6 Number of Pages 208 Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans are forced into internment camps.

Knowing, of course, that all opinions are just that - my opinion! Let me know if you agree or disagree - I'd love to hear from you. The review ratings are based on a 5 star (1/2 stars sometimes) system with a 3 being an average read for me. I've also recently added tags that will show up at the end of each review that serve the same purpose. Hopefully you'll find it a helpful way to navigate the site and find books you'll enjoy. Take a moment to explore, read a couple reviews, and let me know what you think.įor your convenience, I use #hashtags in the reviews and when you click on one, you'll find more books with that theme. A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takeis childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. I'll never spoil a story by giving away a plot twist! Hopefully you'll find one or two of interest and will discover a new book or author to add to YOUR TBR list. Overall, this graphic novel is an extremely important piece of literature that carries a very powerful and underrepresented story from a brilliant and versatile author.It's my goal to provide real reviews of the books I read without totally rehashing every plot. This story is portrayed to the reader in multiple ways, and by reading the story by someone who lived it but also seeing parts of it from the perspective of the author, it shows the subtle things that don’t necessarily come across in text alone. This story is an easy read for young Teenagers and adults alike, with graphics that keep the reader engaged not only with their imagination but also with their eyes. This story not only explains the horrific experience of the Japanese Americans during the war, but also the hardships and prejudice Japanese Americans faced after the war, for many years and even to the present day. With the story mainly centered around George and his family, this story carries an extremely underrepresented point of view of an event that affected so many, including the family and friends of the author. “They Called Us Enemy”, by Japanese American author George Takei is a graphic novel detailing his experiences from the Japanese internment, and the challenges they continue to face after the war was over.

Although teenagers in school are being taught about the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor bombing, only a handful of this generation has heard the story from those who lived the experience of a Japanese American during World War II. The tragedy of the Japanese American Incarceration during the second World War is one that was experienced by thousands, but is a story understood by very few.

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