| A Place Where Sunflowers Grow =: Sabaku Ni Saita Himawari Contributor(s): Lee-Tai, Amy (Author), Hoshino, Felicia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892392746 ISBN-13: 9780892392742 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Japanese Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Art - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2005032957 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.3" W x 10.5" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106088 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bilingual English/Japanese. A young girl finds things to be joyful about in the Topaz Internment Camp. Mari wonders if anything can bloom at Topaz, where her family is interned along with thousands of other Japanese Americans during World War II. The summer sun is blazingly hot, and Mari's art class has begun. But it's hard to think of anything to draw in a place where nothing beautiful grows. Somehow, glimmers of hope begin to surface under the harsh sun--in the eyes of a kindly art teacher, in the tender words of Mari's parents, and in the smile of a new friend. Inspired by her family's experiences, author Amy Lee-Tai has crafted a story rooted in one of America's most shameful historical episodes--the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The art schools which offered internees moments of solace and self-expression are a little known part of this history. Amy Lee-Tai's gentle prose and Felicia Hoshino's stunning mixed media images are a testimony to hope and how it can survive alongside even the harshest injustice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoshino, Felicia: - Felicia Hoshinois a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator of picture books, among them Lee & Low's A Place Where Sunflowers Grow and Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin. In addition to creating mixed-media images for children's books and magazines, she enjoys painting children's portraits, cooking with her husband, and decorating the walls at home with art created by her son and daughter. Hoshino lives in San Francisco, California, with her family. Her website is felishino.com. |