Born in the USA: The Story of Immigration and Belonging

In 2024, First Second published this single-issue comic by writer Lawrence Goldstone and artist James Otis Smith, a nonfiction graphic work exploring the layered history of immigration and belonging in the United States. Through a blend of personal narrative and historical context, the book examines who gets to call America home and how that definition has shifted over time. It matters as a timely, accessible primer on a foundational national story, told with the visual clarity and emotional depth of the comics medium.