{"product_id":"somewhere-among-annie-donwerth-chikamatsu-9781481437868","title":"Somewhere Among","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and haunting debut novel in verse about an American-Japanese girl struggling with the loneliness of being caught between two worlds when the tragedy of 9\/11 strikes an ocean away.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-year-old Ema has always been of two worlds--her father's Japanese heritage and her mother's life in America. She's spent summers in California for as long as she can remember, but this year she and her mother are staying with her grandparents in Japan as they await the arrival of Ema's baby sibling. Her mother's pregnancy has been tricky, putting everyone on edge, but Ema's heart is singing--finally, there will be someone else who will understand what it's like to belong and not belong at the same time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ema's good spirits are muffled by her grandmother who is cold, tightfisted, and quick to reprimand her for the slightest infraction. Then, when their stay is extended and Ema must go to a new school, her worries of not belonging grow. And when the tragedy of 9\/11 strikes, Ema, her parents, and the world watch as the twin towers fall... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ema watches her mother grieve for her country across the ocean--threatening the safety of her pregnancy--and her beloved grandfather falls ill, she feels more helpless and hopeless than ever. And yet, surrounded by tragedy, Ema sees for the first time the tender side of her grandmother, and the reason for the penny-pinching and sternness make sense--her grandmother has been preparing so they could all survive the worst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDipping and soaring, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Among \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of one girl's search for identity, inner peace, and how she discovers that hope can indeed rise from the ashes of disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481437860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481437868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e182203 \/ Somewhere Among\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016 pg. 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047499165951,"sku":"9781481437868","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b212cc6d-cf9b-46fd-b2e6-88633c65fa17.jpg?v=1684990562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/somewhere-among-annie-donwerth-chikamatsu-9781481437868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}