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Koji Miyamoto, born to a white mother and a Japanese father, discovers his San Francisco home is no longer welcoming following the Pearl Harbor attack. Sent to an internment camp, he learns that being half white inside the camp is as difficult as being half Japanese on the streets. The graphic novel chronicles Koji’s challenges navigating racial tensions during World War II, exploring the complexities of identity and belonging in both the city and the camp.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Matt Faulkner
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