{"product_id":"himawari-house-harmony-becker-9781250235572","title":"Himawari House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2023 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction Literature\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 School Library Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony Becker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125023557X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250235572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.98w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516958 \/ Himawari House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirkus Prize - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Harmony Becker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053957804287,"sku":"9781250235572","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_391c3b63-cb59-40c7-9edd-43d41cac9172.jpg?v=1685027194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/himawari-house-harmony-becker-9781250235572","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}