Filter By Subjects
Children of immigrants Juvenile fiction Japanese American children Fiction Japanese Americans Juvenile fiction Middle schools Juvenile fiction Racism against Asians Fiction Racism against Asians Juvenile fiction Schools Fiction Schools Juvenile fiction Self-acceptance Fiction Self-acceptance Juvenile fictionFilter By Authors
Brown, Waka T.Filter By Genres
Bildungsromans. Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Folk literature. Novels. Romans. Social problem fiction.Filter By Subjects
Children of immigrants Juvenile fiction Japanese American children Fiction Japanese Americans Juvenile fiction Middle schools Juvenile fiction Racism against Asians Fiction Racism against Asians Juvenile fiction Schools Fiction Schools Juvenile fiction Self-acceptance Fiction Self-acceptance Juvenile fictionFilter By Authors
Brown, Waka T.Filter By Genres
Bildungsromans. Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Folk literature. Novels. Romans. Social problem fiction.Brown, Waka T.
Summary: Melony Yoshimura's parents have always been overprotective. They say it's because a demonic spirit called the Amanjaku once preyed upon kids back in Japan, but Melony suspects it's just a cautionary tale to keep her in line. So on her twelfth birthday, Melony takes a chance and wishes for the freedom and adventure her parents seem determined to keep her from. As if conjured by her wish, the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New Large Print, Call number: J FIC BROBrown, Waka T.
Summary: "In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams. As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022