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Day 22 of Nonfiction November: Illustrated

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  Before I get into it, I have decided this will be the last Nonfiction November prompt of this year I will participate in.  I also don't feel like participating in NN next year. I don't think my feelings will change from here and next November. So what illustrated nonfiction books do I recommend? Pretty much every graphic novel memoir that I like, such as: (Pics were found on Google Images) I hope you like these books as much as I do!

Best Books of the Year (So Far!)

Every book on this list was 5 stars! I'd love to know what your favorite books this year have been so far. Links to each book's Goodreads pages are provided if applicable. Here we go... One Piece Volumes 17,18, 20 and 21 by Eichiro Oda Avatar: The Rift Volume 1 by Gene Yang Witch Hat Atelier Volume 11 by Kamome Shirahama Akane-Banashi Volumes 2 and 3 by Yuki Suenaga They Called us Enemy by George Takei The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo Avatar North and South Volumes 1, 2, and 3 by Gene Yang Avatar Imbalance Volumes 1, 2, and 3 by Faith Erin Hicks If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego Toph's Metal Bending Academy by Faith Erin Hicks If You'll Have Me by Eunnie Unfamiliar Volumes 1 and 2 by Haley Newsome

February Wrap Up

All the books I read in February! I read a total of 7 books.  I've been reading mostly sequels lately, but they were all really good! Links to certain books will be provided if applicable. I hope your reading month went well, too! 1. One Piece Volumes 19, 20, and 21 by Eichiro Oda. 4 stars, 5 stars, and 5 stars, respectively. 2. Serafina and the Twisted Staff, and Serafina and the Splintered Heart, both by Robert Beatty. Both 4.5 stars. 3. Prarie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. A middle grade historical fiction book about the half-Chinese Hanna and her father going to live in a small new town in South Dakota. Hanna faces a new school, opening a new dress shop with her father, and some racism. Full review here .  4 stars.  4. They Called us Enemy by George Takei. A graphic novel memoir of actor George Takei's experience in the Japanese internment camps during WW2. Full review here .  5 stars.

They Called Us Enemy Review

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  I finally got around to reading this! They Called us Enemy by George Takei is a graphic novel memoir of actor George Takei. It recounts experience as a child in a Japanese internment camp during WW2. He showcases his feelings as a kid experiencing something where he didn't always understand what was going on, but he knew it was something terrible. Growing up, he learned more about what it was being a victim of racism in the United States. He also teaches the audience things they might have not known about the internment camps and how they were able to end them after WW2. He also talks about the aftermath and his overall identity as a Japanese-American, and briefly his time about becoming and actor and being on the critically-acclaimed show, Star Trek.  I loved this book so much! I learned so much about what it was like being in an internment camp from someone who experienced it firsthand, and I also learned more about George Takei in general. I think everyone needs to read t...