Gaijin

A biracial teen navigates identity and survival in a WWII internment camp.

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144 pages· 4,540 words· Est. 51 min read· ~300L

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Bookroo's summary

Koji Miyamoto, caught between two worlds, faces a harsh reality in WWII America. With a Japanese father and a white mother, he struggles with identity and acceptance. After Pearl Harbor, his life in San Francisco shatters, leading him to an internment camp where his mixed heritage becomes a new challenge. As Koji grapples with being a prisoner in his own country, he must find his place in a divided world. Will he overcome the prejudice and find belonging, or remain trapped by the conflict of his dual identity?

From the publisher

This searing, cinematic graphic novel, by acclaimed author Matt Faulkner follows the story of Koji, a biracial prisoner in WWII America as he struggles to find his place. With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes that his home in San Francisco is no longer a welcoming one after Pearl Harbor is attacked. And once he’s sent to an internment camp, he learns that being half white at the camp is just as difficult as being half Japanese on the streets of an American city during WWII. Koji’s story, based on true events, is brought to life by Matt Faulkner’s powerful illustrations that reveal Koji struggling to find his place in a tumultuous world-one where he is a prisoner of war in his own country.

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