{"product_id":"we-are-not-strangers-a-graphic-novel-9781419759956","title":"We Are Not Strangers: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by a true story, this graphic novel follows a Jewish immigrant's efforts to help his Japanese neighbors while they're incarcerated during World War II. Winner, Best in Young Adult Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellence in Graphic Literature Awards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful book about advocating for friends and neighbors during times of great division.\" --Kazu Kibuishi, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author-illustrator of the Amulet series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An evocative and beautiful graphic novel revealing the truth of one man's extraordinary efforts, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e converges two perspectives into a single portrait of a community's struggle with race, responsibility, and what it truly means to be an American. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marco Calvo always knew his grandfather, affectionately called Papoo, was a good man. After all, he was named for him. A first-generation Jewish immigrant, Papoo was hardworking, smart, and caring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Papoo peacefully passes away, Marco expects the funeral to be simple. But he' caught off guard by something unusual. Among his close family and friends are mourners he doesn't recognize--Japanese American families--and no one is quite sure who they are or why they are at the service. How did these strangers know his grandfather so well? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in the multicultural Central District of Seattle during World War II and inspired by author Josh Tuininga's family experiences, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e explores a unique situation of Japanese and Jewish Americans living side by side in a country at war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following Papoo's perspective, we learn of his life as a Sephardic Jewish immigrant and his friendship with Sam Akiyama, a Japanese man whose life is upended by Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of nearly all Japanese Americans and residents of Japanese ancestry. Determined to keep Sam's business afloat while he and his family are unjustly imprisoned, he and Papoo create a plan that will change the Akiyama's lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"At its core, a relatable tale of friendship, shared experiences of discrimination, and the power of individuals to make a difference.\" -- The Beat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by award-winning author Ken Mochizuki \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfterword by Devin Naar, author of \u003ci\u003eJewish Salonica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Tuininga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419759956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Tuininga\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, artist, and designer living in North Bend, Washington. After studying fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he founded an art and design agency, where he continues to work as its creative director. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eCommunication Arts \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and\u003ci\u003e HOW Design\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and he was awarded with the Communication Arts Award for excellence in illustration. Tuininga is the author of the children's books \u003ci\u003eWhy Blue? \u003c\/i\u003e(Xist Publishing, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eDream On \u003c\/i\u003e(Indiegogo campaign, 2019). \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been awarded a 4Culture Heritage Grant, is his first graphic novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Josh Tuininga \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282462130333,"sku":"9781419759956","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_803b7bf3-0cb7-42ac-9fcd-91e903003a59.jpg?v=1759950873","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/we-are-not-strangers-a-graphic-novel-9781419759956","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}