by George Takei
First published 2019
At age four, George Takei wakes to find his family forced from their home and shipped to an American concentration camp. Behind barbed wire, he comes of age under the shadow of legalized racism, his mother's heartbreaking choices, and his father's unwavering belief in democracy. Through Takei's eyes, we witness the dark history that shaped a cultural icon and the country he fought to represent.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama
Setting: United States, Internment Camps
Period: World War II
224 pages · Hardcover · Top Shelf Productions
Content warnings: abuse, racism, violence