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In the powerful graphic novel Displacement, a teenager is pulled back in time to witness the heartbreaking reality of World War II Japanese-American internment camps. Balancing history with personal discovery, Kiku Hughes delivers a heartfelt story about community resilience, civil liberties, and the enduring fight for equality.
Before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, George Takei was a four-year-old boy imprisoned in an American concentration camp. They Called Us Enemy is a stunning, graphic memoir that chronicles his childhood under legalized racism. Beautifully illustrated and emotionally gripping, this accessible historical masterpiece.
In the poignant and powerful historical novel is a sensitive mystery set during World War II. Following young Danny’s search for his missing friend, the story tackles heavy, crucial themes—from homefront anxieties and child abuse to systemic segregation.
A breathtaking, heart-wrenching journey across wartime Europe! A story of a brilliant, disabled young woman who must find her own strength when World War II tears her away from her traveling circus family.
A breathtaking, award-winning masterpiece of World War II fiction! It traces a decade of history through the letters of an incarcerated Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl. Spanning from the desolation of Manzanar to European battlefields that explores patriotism, systemic racism, and the enduring power of human connection.