One of our best original graphic novels for 2019 was “They Called Us Enemy,” which told George Takei’s story of his time in an internment camp. That book was illustrated by Harmony Becker, and was one of the more stunning debuts in recent comics history. Today, we are thrilled to exclusively reveal the cover to her upcoming First Second graphic novel, “Himawari House,” due out on September 14, 2021.
Written and illustrated by Harmony Becker
Living in a new country is no walk in the park—Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.
AUTHOR BIO
Harmony Becker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the illustrator of George Takei’s graphic memoir “They Called Us Enemy.” She currently lives in Mexico City.
Thanks for First Second for the exclusive reveal, and look for this book in September! If you’d like to pre-order it, you can do so here.
