Summary:
The graphic memoir recounts George Takei's childhood experience of being forcibly relocated with his family to Japanese American internment camps during World War II. It explores the racial injustice and violation of civil rights that Japanese Americans faced, as well as Takei's personal journey of understanding and activism.
Key points:
1. WWII Japanese Internment: The book recounts the forced relocation and internment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans, including Takei's family, after Pearl Harbor.
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