Himawari House

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Harmony Becker

Winner of the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction LiteratureWinner of the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' LiteratureA 2021 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the YearA 2021 School Library Best Books of the YearA young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.Living 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.

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Author

Harmony Becker

Pages

384

Publisher

First Second

Published Date

2021-11-09

ISBN

1250861063 9781250861061

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"Funny, sad, heartwarming, it gave me so many emotions...which is why I absolutely LOVE THIS BOOK. I think the characters struggles are relatable and the characters themselves are so loveable <3 I'll reread this book again and again, definitely one of my top favorites! "

Maria O

"This book is highly underrated, students in a house facing day to day struggles with thick language barriers. It's very sweet and has a beautiful storyline "

Scruffy

"Felt like a memoir."

kitty cat

"Relatable"

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Maggie Jones

"This is definitely my favorite graphic novel I’ve read to date! The characters are funny and interesting, and the illustrations are just jaw-dropping and humorous at the same time! Definitely give this one a read/look through.:)"

Deja Vanderbilt

"I rate this 4/5, quick and easy to understand. Comic books aren’t something I’d usually go for, but this was nice and subtle. Finished in one sitting."