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We are coming up on the amendment anniversary of Executive Order 9066, when President Roosevelt decided Japanese Americans were a threat to national security and forced people into internment camps.
This story for teens, based loosely on true events, was a great read. This was a terrible time in U.S. history, and it must be remembered and talked about.
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I got this graphic novel from the library for my 10 y.o. and wound up reading it myself today. It has a touching and infuriating story about Japanese internment during WWII. The story behind the story is pretty amazing too. I read it cover to cover, and yes I cried!

The stories told through the comic book medium has evolved drastically since Spiegelmann's "Maus". Matt Faulkner takes on the Japanese internment camps in America during WWII. He does so with stunning art and a heartbreaking story. A must-read just as important as any traditional book on the subject

I felt like even though this book is for young readers that more detailed facts could have been included. I had hoped for more depth. It did however have beautiful illustrations and a nice Resource list at the end for further information.

" The Alameda Downs Assembly Center, formally a horse racing track, it would soon house over 8000 Japanese Americans and... more than half of those interned would be children."

I'm half way through "When the Emperor was Divine" and while in the library, I came across this graphic novel that also tells a story of a Japanese internment camp. So you know I had to check it out. Has anyone read either book? I'll post a review when I finish both.