Winner of the 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature!
"They Called Us Enemy is truly beautiful - moving, thoughtful, important, engaging, and stunningly rendered. I am so excited to see this book's impact on the world." - Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People¡¯s Literature and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
"George Takei¡¯s story reveals the important lessons of the WWII Japanese American Incarceration that still need to be learned today. They Called Us Enemy is a compelling must-read for all ages.¡± - Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director, Fred T. Korematsu Institute
"Riveting... Takei has evolved into an increasingly powerful voice for oppressed communities, and Enemy finds him at peak moral clarity - an unflinching force in these divisive times." - The Washington Post
"A detailed, wrenching account... They Called Us Enemy should prove the most potent introduction for younger readers to this ignoble chapter in our history." - The New York Times
"Powerful, moving and relevant." - Los Angeles Times
"Moving and layered... Giving a personal view into difficult history, [They Called Us Enemy] is a testament to hope and tenacity in the face of adversity." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A compelling blend of nostalgia and outrage... this approachable, well-wrought graphic memoir is important reading, particularly in today's political climate." - Booklist (starred review)
"This evocative memoir shares stories of the nation¡¯s past, draws heartbreaking parallels to the present, and serves as a cautionary tale for the future."- School Library Journal (starred review)
"Emotionally staggering... They Called Us Enemy also inspires readers to engage through democracy to insist that we treat fellow human beings with fairness and dignity." - Amazon's "Best Books of the Month"
"A cogent reminder that liberty and justice is not always for all, They Called Us Enemy explores a dark episode of America¡¯s past as it dives into the heart of a pop culture icon." - Foreword Reviews' "Indie Books That'll Blow You Away"
"The creators are gifted storytellers, and Takei has a great story to tell, full of unexpected twists. And as compelling as it is, it is also inspirational, a story of ordinary people and the choices they faced in an extraordinary time." - ICv2
"A tale of triumph over adversity." - BBC America