{"product_id":"tokyo-rose-zero-hour-a-graphic-novel-a-japanese-american-womans-persecution-and-ultimate-redemption-after-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"Tokyo Rose - Zero Hour (a Graphic Novel): A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndre R. Frattino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Kasenow\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJanice Chiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year: Silver Award Winner in Graphic Novels \u0026amp; Comics Category**\u003cbr\u003e **Recommended by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e as one of its 50 best comics for adults**\u003cbr\u003e**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraitor or hero? Discover the truth behind the legendary Tokyo Rose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTokyo Rose: Zero Hour\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of Iva Toguri, a Japanese American woman who was visiting her relatives in Tokyo shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Trapped in Japan, Iva refused to renounce her American citizenship. But she was forced to take a job with Radio Tokyo to host \"Zero Hour,\" a propaganda broadcast aimed at demoralizing American troops--in the role of the infamous Tokyo Rose, \"The Siren of the Pacific.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dramatic events recounted in this story include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Iva's arrest by the Americans, who eventually found that her actions were blameless \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Her emotional return to the United States and the racially-motivated public outcry that led to her re-arrest and prosecution for treason \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The dishonest actions of prosecutors who coerced witnesses into providing false evidence against her \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The six years she spent in prison, and her eventual pardon by President Ford in 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Andre Frattino and illustrated by Kate Kasenow, \u003ci\u003eTokyo Rose: Zero Hour\u003c\/i\u003e has an introduction explaining the \"Tokyo Rose\" phenomenon and the devastating effects of World War II on Asian-American communities that continue to reverberate. In a world rife with misinformation and racial prejudice, the story of Tokyo Rose has never been more relevant.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndre R. Frattino\u003c\/b\u003e has devoted his life to the art of visual storytelling, especially within the vein of historical fiction and non-fiction. Following his graduation from Savannah College of Art and Design, Andre went on to publish several titles ranging from the 2018 Florida Book Award Winner; \u003ci\u003eA Land Remembered: A Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSimon Says: Nazi Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and has recently worked on \u003ci\u003eJim Henson's The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #1.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Kasenow\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic artist with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Sequential Art from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has worked on an array of graphic novels including \u003ci\u003eAn Elegy for Amelia Johnson, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Amy Devlin Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForm of a Question, \u003c\/i\u003e a creative autobiography of a Jeopardy champion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Chiang\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning comic letterer with over four decades of experience. She began her career as a freelancer for Marvel Comics and has continued on to work for all the major comic book publishers. Her most iconic work was for the comic book series, \u003ci\u003e Ghost Rider \u003c\/i\u003e where she designed the main character's flaming word balloons. Presently, she heads the lettering department for John and Sandy King Carpenter's Storm King Comics and is a freelancer for DC Comics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.08 x 7.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691471573055,"sku":"9784805316955","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e3664f672cc4d339646af87ed4475f4e.webp?v=1764992219","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/tokyo-rose-zero-hour-a-graphic-novel-a-japanese-american-womans-persecution-and-ultimate-redemption-after-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}