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New York Times Bestseller!
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.
"This evocative memoir shares stories of the nation’s past, draws heartbreaking parallels to the present, and serves as a cautionary tale for the future."— School Library Journal (starred review)
George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future.
In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten "relocation centers," hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard.
They Called Us Enemy is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.
What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? To answer these questions, George Takei joins co-writers Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.
George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future.
In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten "relocation centers," hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard.
They Called Us Enemy is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.
What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? To answer these questions, George Takei joins co-writers Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.
About the Author
George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist born as Hosato Takei to Japanese-American parents in Los Angeles, California on April 20, 1937. He lived in US-run internment camps during World War II. Takei is internationally known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, Helmsman of the Fictional starship USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek and Subsequent films.
After coming out as gay in 2005, he became a prominent proponent of LGBT rights. He has been a vocal advocate of the rights of immigrants and also has been active in local and state politics. Takei has won several awards and accolades for his work on human rights and the Japan-United States relations.
Justin Eisinger is co-author of the New York Times Best Selling graphic memoir, THEY CALLED US ENEMY, George Takei's story of childhood internment, and co-creator of the forthcoming middle grade illustrated nonfiction series, WE BUILT IT!, coming in 2024 from Chronicle Books. During a career of more than a dozen years immersed in graphic storytelling, a fateful encounter with Civil Rights pioneer Congressman John Lewis inspired Eisinger to turn his experience adapting television episodes and film toward bringing engaging nonfiction stories to readers. Born in Akron, Ohio, Eisinger lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two dogs, and in his spare time publishes North America's only inline skating magazine.
Steven Scott is co-author of the New York Times Best Selling memoir of George Takei 'They Called Us Enemy'. He is the author of Doctor Design's 1 Meg X 1 and the recipient of American Book Award. Scott was nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Graphic Novels & Comics.
Harmony Becker is a cartoonist and an illustrator. She has illustrated George Takei's graphic novel They Called us Enemy (Top Shelf 2019) which won an Eisner award in 2020. She recently finished writing and illustrating her first solo graphic novel Himawari House, which was published in Fall 2021 by First Second.
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Rating: 4.8/5
Author: George Takei, Steven Scott, Justin Eisinger (Authors), and Harmony Becker (Illustrator)
Publisher: Top Shelf Production
Publishing Date: July 16, 2019
Edition Language: English
Genre: Teen & Young Adult LGBTQ+Issues, Teen & Young Adult Biography Comics, LGBTQ+Graphic Novels
Reading Age: 10 -12 years
ISBN-10: 1603094504
ISBN-13: 978-1603094504
Pages: 208 (Paperback)
