“Poignant and powerful.a work of art that is both timely and timeless. 'A timely and well-paced story of personal discovery.'- Kirkus 'Spare, fine-lined artwork in muted earth tones emphasizes the flat desert landscape and echoes the staid, somber tone of the narrative overall, which is dense with voice-overs reflecting on the reverberating impact of the camps on her family and the Japanese diaspora in general.'- Booklist aggression against its own citizens.'- Publisher's Weekly 24 Best LGBT Graphic Novels By Jeremy Paterson Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Mooncakes is a wholesome LGBT graphic novel about Nova, a deaf queer witch, and Tam, a non-binary werewolf. Displacement is a young adult graphic novel about the dark time in American history when Japanese Americans were put in internment camps during World War II. 'Art features straightforward linework with full-color, often spare backgrounds that focus on characters.Hughes centers powerlessness to create a compelling story about an oft-overlooked period of U.S. Although protagonist Kiku is a high schooler in this story, I believe this book is appropriate for MG readers and seems to be aimed at them (although YA readers will enjoy the book as well). 'This graphic novel blends historical fact and science fiction into an enthralling time-travel tale.'- Horn Book For MMGM and IMWAYR, I am wholeheartedly recommending the graphic novel Displacement by Kiku Hughes.

Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco when suddenly she finds herself displaced to the 1940s Japanese. 'A potent look at history and the lasting intergenerational impact of community trauma.'- School Library Journal, starred review 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. Listed as one of YALSA's 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens A 2020 ALA Asian/Pacific American Award Young Adult Honor Title

Graphic novel displacement