They Called Us Enemy – Book Presentation with Illustrator Harmony Becker
They Called Us Enemy – Book Presentation with Illustrator Harmony Becker
February 18, 2021
Webinar presentation of George Takei’s New York Times bestselling graphic novel memoir, They Called Us Enemy, about the actor’s childhood experience in America’s concentration camps during WWII. Presented by the book’s illustrator Harmony Becker. Originally recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on February 18, 2021. Community Co-Sponsors: JACL NCWNP District, Eden Township JACL, San Francisco JACL
Praise and Awards for They Called Us Enemy:
-New York Times bestseller list
-Winner, 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature
-Winner, 2020 American Book Award
-Winner, 2020 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award
-Winner, 2020 Eisner Awards
-Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Amazon, NPR, New York Public Library, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, IGN and Forbes
-Selected by the LA Times Book Club