They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2019
Word Count 13,653
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504407, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Asian Americans
- Race and Racism
- Graphic Novels
- Japanese Americans
- Teaching Graphic Novels
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
- War and Anti-War
- Exploring and Challenging Racism PK-8
- We Are Kid Lit 2022
- Multicultural Biography
- Tween Comics Core Collection
- Long Island Students Read, Adult
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2022

Eisner Awards, 2011-2022
Winner, 2020

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2022
Commended, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2020

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2019

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2019
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