{"product_id":"they-called-us-enemy-expanded-edition-isbn-9781603094702","title":"They Called Us Enemy: Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover this award-winning masterpiece before the release of George Takei's deeply personal follow-up, \u003ci\u003eIt Rhymes With Takei\u003c\/i\u003e (June 2025).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic memoir from actor\/author\/activist George Takei returns in a deluxe hardcover edition with bonus material! Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow with sixteen pages of bonus content from George Takei and his co-creators: a new afterword plus a behind-the-scenes tour of the process of researching, writing, drawing, and promoting \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, featuring historical documents, scripts, sketches, photos, and more!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his magnetic performances, sharp wit, and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten \"relocation centers,\" hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the terrors and small joys of childhood in the shadow of legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's tested faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? To answer these questions, George Takei joins cowriters Justin Eisinger \u0026amp; Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2020 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is truly beautiful — moving, thoughtful, important, engaging, and stunningly rendered. I am so excited to see this book's impact on the world.\" \u003cb\u003e— Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"George Takei’s story reveals the important lessons of the WWII Japanese American Incarceration that still need to be learned today. \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling must-read for all ages.” \u003cb\u003e— Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director, Fred T. Korematsu Institute\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting... Takei has evolved into an increasingly powerful voice for oppressed communities, and \u003ci\u003eEnemy\u003c\/i\u003e finds him at peak moral clarity — an unflinching force in these divisive times.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A detailed, wrenching account... \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e should prove the most potent introduction for younger readers to this ignoble chapter in our history.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful, moving and relevant.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moving and layered... Giving a personal view into difficult history, [\u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e] is a testament to hope and tenacity in the face of adversity.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling blend of nostalgia and outrage... this approachable, well-wrought graphic memoir is important reading, particularly in today's political climate.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Emotionally staggering... \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e also inspires readers to engage through democracy to insist that we treat fellow human beings with fairness and dignity.\" \u003cb\u003e— Amazon's \"Best Books of the Month\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A cogent reminder that liberty and justice is not always for all, \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e explores a dark episode of America’s past as it dives into the heart of a pop culture icon.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' \"Indie Books That'll Blow You Away\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eICv2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A tale of triumph over adversity.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eBBC America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Takei\u003c\/b\u003e is known around the world for his founding role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, in the acclaimed television series \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. But Takei's story goes where few stories have gone before. From a childhood spent with his family wrongfully imprisoned in Japanese American internment camps during World War II, to becoming one of the country's leading figures in the fight for social justice, LGBTQ rights, and marriage equality, \u003ci\u003eMashable\u003c\/i\u003e named Takei the #1 most-influential person on Facebook, with 10.4 million likes and 2.8 million followers on Twitter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Eisinger\u003c\/b\u003e is co-author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Selling graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, George Takei's story of childhood internment. During a career of more than a dozen years immersed in graphic storytelling, a fateful encounter with \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e author and Civil Rights pioneer Congressman John Lewis inspired Eisinger to turn his experience to bringing engaging non-fiction stories to readers. Born in Akron, Ohio, Eisinger lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two dogs, and in his spare time publishes North America's only inline skating magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Scott\u003c\/b\u003e has worked regularly in comics since publishing his debut book in 2010, most notably as a publicist. His writing has appeared in publications by Archie Comics, Arcana Studios, and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. As a blogger\/columnist he has written for the pop culture sites \u003ci\u003eForces of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Scott Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarmony Becker\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and illustrator. She is the creator of the comics \u003ci\u003eHimawari Share\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Potion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnemone and Catharus\u003c\/i\u003e. 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