They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy is George Takei’s graphic memoir about his childhood in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II. Through expressive black-and-white art, the book weaves his family’s story with broader historical context, making topics like civil rights, racism, and constitutional law tangible for older tweens and teens. Co-created with writers Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker, it’s been widely praised and used in classrooms. Parents appreciate that the visual format invites reluctant readers into serious material. Priced like other graphic novels, it offers high reread value and can anchor a powerful WWII or civil-liberties study.
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