How The World Was: A California Childhood

"In a follow-up to Alan’s War, his celebrated book about an ordinary man’s experiences in World War II, Emmanuel Guibert illustrates a second installment of Alan Cope’s reminiscences about mid-20th-century life. Once again, Guibert renders the ordinary extraordinary: He depicts youthful scenes that are perfectly familiar, even though they occurred three-quarters of a century ago, such as rolling around the neighborhood on metal skates or playing with local kids in a vacant lot. As in the previous book, Guibert’s silky ink lines and delicately juxtaposed grays make the most quotidian moments feel special."