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Displacement by Kiku Hughes
4.0
emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Displacement is a YA graphic novel with some magical realism aspects. Both the illustrations and writing help the reader learn about the 1940s Japanese-American internment camps, a forced relocation that is not fully taught in US History. It is a relatively quick read but is also probably one of the most important books I have read so far this year. I learned a lot from this title and I hope that more readers will choose to pick up Displacement because it is such a unique and necessary piece of literature.