Displacement
Kiku Hughes
(Author)
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Description
A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japanese internment camps in Displacement, a historical graphic novel from Kiku Hughes.
Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco when suddenly she finds herself displaced to the 1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was forcibly relocated to during World War II. These displacements keep occurring until Kiku finds herself "stuck" back in time. Living alongside her young grandmother and other Japanese-American citizens in internment camps, Kiku gets the education she never received in history class. She witnesses the lives of Japanese-Americans who were denied their civil liberties and suffered greatly, but managed to cultivate community and commit acts of resistance in order to survive. Kiku Hughes weaves a riveting, bittersweet tale that highlights the intergenerational impact and power of memory.Product Details
Price
$24.99
$23.24
Publisher
First Second
Publish Date
August 18, 2020
Pages
288
Dimensions
6.2 X 8.6 X 1.0 inches | 1.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781250193544
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Kiku Hughes is a cartoonist and illustrator based in the Seattle area. Her work has been featured in Beyond Anthology volumes 1 and 2, Short Box #6 and the Alloy Anthology. She creates stories about identity, queer romance and compassionate sci-fi. Displacement is her first graphic novel, and it is a story she's wanted to share for as long as she can remember.
Reviews
A 2020 ALA Asian/Pacific American Award Young Adult Honor Title
Listed as one of YALSA's 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
"A potent look at history and the lasting intergenerational impact of community trauma."--School Library Journal, starred review