| Now and Zen Contributor(s): Gerber, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142406570 ISBN-13: 9780142406571 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: The S.A.S.S. series travels to Japan in one of the most exotic--and fun--installments yet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006042279 |
| Series: S.A.S.S.: Students Across the Seven Seas |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.54" W x 8.24" (0.43 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Holiday - Christmas - Locality - Washington, D.C. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109182 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nori Tanaka is thrilled to be studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan, but it isn't exactly what she had imagined. She expected tranquil gardens and swoopy-roofed houses, not concrete and neon. And everyone assumes that, with her traditional Japanese features, she's a native instead of the na ve Japanese-American that she really is. Even Erik, a gorgeous German student, mistakes Nori for Japanese, and treats her like a personal tour guide. Nori is sure that he'll like her for who she is once he gets to know her, so what harm can come of temporarily pretending to be Japanese? It doesn't take long to realize that she has a lot to learn about Japan, and about herself, before she can pass for a native. But after exploring the karaoke clubs in Tokyo, the peaceful temples in Kyoto, and the tranquil heights of Mt. Fuji, Nori knows she has a good chance of finding the hidden Japanese spirit and Zen mindset within herself. |