This author crafts compelling narratives for young readers, often exploring themes of identity and belonging through the lens of Japanese American experiences across generations. Their writing style is engaging and accessible, bringing to life relatable characters navigating family, culture, and self-discovery. The stories are characterized by a warm voice and a keen understanding of childhood challenges and triumphs. These books offer a blend of humor and heart, celebrating heritage while encouraging personal growth.
Dokáře Keiko zachránit rozpadajcí se přátelství, poznat pravou lásku a zůstat přitom sama sebou?
Keiko si myslela, že po boku Audrey a Jenny bude nástup do sedmé třídy brnkačka. Vždyť na to budou tři – tak jako vždycky. Pak ale Audrey zavelí, že si všechny musí najít kluka, a to rozpoutá peklo. Jenna už nechce poslouchat její příkazy a dříve nerozlučné kamarádky spolu přestanou mluvit. Keiko je najednou jako mezi mlýnskými kameny a místo toho, aby snila o trojitých rande a svojí první lásce, má plnou hlavu toho, jak zachránit jejich přátelství…
With more than 150,000 copies sold, the award-winning Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series starring a spunky Japanese American heroine returns with four new standalone books set on a family vacation in Japan! Eight-year-old Jasmine and her family travel to Hiroshima to visit her grandma and cousin Akari. After finally building a good relationship with her older sister, Sophie, Jasmine couldn't be more excited to spend time together in Japan -- and make a new friend in Akari. But Akari seems to only want to play with Sophie, and Jasmine's jealousy threatens to upend their visit. Can Jasmine befriend Akari and keep the peace? With humor and warmth, Debbi Michiko Florence tells a relatable story of new experiences, family drama, and kindness at every corner. Paired with Elizabet Vukovic's playful illustrations, readers can't help but root for Jasmine as you explore Japan alongside her.
Život na strednej škole je náročnejší, ako sa môže zdať! Keiko Carterovú čaká začiatok nového školského roka a nové výzvy. Verí, že všetko zvládne po boku Audrey a Jenny. Keď Audrey rozhodne, že si na ples musia nájsť chlapcov, kamarátstvo sa razom zmení. Zatiaľ čo Keiko sníva o prvých bozkoch a chlapcovi, ktorý by sa jej vôbec nemal páčiť, silné priateľstvo troch kamarátok sa začína rúcať. Má Keiko pomôcť kamarátkam, hoci riskuje, že jednu z nich stratí, alebo nasledovať svoje srdce?
Drei Seiten einer Geschichte: seine, ihre und die Wahrheit Schon immer hat Mai die Sommerferien mit ihrem besten Freund Zach verbracht. Das war die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Doch vor zwei Sommern hatte ihr bester Freund sie wahnsinnig gekränkt. Und als seine Familie kurz darauf nach Japan zog, war Mai erleichtert: Nie wieder Zach! Aber dieses Jahr sind sie zurückgekehrt, und der Familienurlaub steht wieder an. Wenn Mai schon den Sommer mit Zach verbringen muss, dann kann sie sich wenigstens den perfekten Racheplan ausdenken. Nur ist Zach nicht mehr der Junge, der er damals war, und Mais Erinnerungen sind nicht die ganze Wahrheit über das, was zwischen ihnen passiert ist. Jetzt muss sie entscheiden, was aus ihnen beiden werden soll.
Roman über beste Freundinnen für die kleine Schwester der Jenny-Han-Leserin - für Mädchen ab 11
Liebeskummer ist was für Versager! Jenna Sakai ist Expertin darin, Gefühle zu vermeiden. Das hat sie aus der Scheidung ihrer Eltern gelernt – nie verwundbar zu sein. Und warum soll sie ihrem Ex Elliott nachtrauern, wenn sie ihn genauso gut im Zeitungsclub übertrumpfen kann? Von nun an wird sie sich nur noch auf ihre zukünftige Karriere als weltberühmte Reporterin konzentrieren. Selbst für ihre beste Freundin Keiko bleibt kaum Zeit. Aber es ist nicht einfach, immer cool zu sein. Am Ende sind Einzelgänger schließlich … einsam. Und da ist noch der nervige Rin, der ständig ihren Platz in ihrem Lieblingsdiner besetzt. Irgendwie ist er aber auch süß. Muss sie wirklich alles mit sich selbst ausmachen? Vielleicht sollte sie doch mal ein Risiko eingehen. Vielleicht mit Rin?
Seventh grade is supposed to be a game changer. And Keiko thinks she's got it
covered, especially with Audrey and Jenna by her side to shop for a new look,
pick out a prime lunch spot, and even hit up that cute new bubble tea place
after school. Her trio is ready to tackle life as they always have...
together.
Tiki the cockatoo is the Takano family's newest foster pet and thanks to her ear-splitting screeching, the entire neighborhood knows it! Eight-year-old Kaita has to pull out all the tricks to keep the feathered squawker calm and content and find Tiki a forever home before everyone goes crazy! Giggle-inducing illustrations and 1st-person narration bring this noisy early chapter-book adventure to life.
A new foster pet, someBUNNY special, has arrived at the Takano house, and eight-year-old Kaita is over the moon! But Roo isn't lick-your-face friendly like the dogs Kaita's used to fostering, and she soon wonders if she'll ever be able to break the ice and find the skittish mini lop a forever home. The chapter book is a charmingly illustrated lesson in patience, narrated by Kaita herself.
What do you do with a gentle Great Dane who's the size of a cow but acts like he's no bigger than a mini dachshund? If you're eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family, you shower the dog with love and do everything you can to find him a forever home. Sweet-natured illustrations and Kaita's first-person narration pair up for plenty of chapter book fun.
Since the Takano family's new foster pet, Murray the ferret, arrived at their house, all sorts of things have gone missing: shoes, jewellery, keys, coins... Although eight-year-old Kaita enjoys solving the mysteries, she worries that finding a forever home for the lovable furry bandit will be near impossible! Playful illustrations and lots of sleuthing fun make this chapter book a treat for animal lovers and mystery fans alike.
Eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family are old pros at fostering rescued
dogs and cats from the local animal shelter. Even though Kaita narrates the
rollicking adventure, this charmingly illustrated chapter book is all about
Betty!
Annie and Apple are a pair of chatty, restless dwarf hamsters from the animal
shelter who are being fostered by eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family.
Kaita can't wait to find forever homes for the inquisitive furballs but first
she has to find them!
All of Buttons's playful, super-friendly littermates are being adopted, one
after the other. How do you find THE shyest kitten in the world his forever
home? That's the big question eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-
fostering family need to answer in this illustrated, sweet-natured, tabby-
filled chapter book narrated by Kaita herself.
*A fun activity included in every book!* A Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection An Amazon's Best Children's Books of 2017 A Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award Nominee An Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List 2017 A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017 A 2017 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner A We Are Kid Lit Collective 2019 Summer Reading List Pick The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine! Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker! She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie—something special, something different. The New Year approaches, and as the Toguchi family gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate, Jasmine is jealous that her sister gets to help roll mochi balls by hand with the women. Her mom says that Jasmine is still too young to join in, so she hatches a plan to help the men pound the mochi rice instead. Surely her sister has never done THAT before. But pounding mochi is traditionally reserved for boys. And the mochi hammer is heavier than it looks. Can Jasmine build her case and her mochi-making muscles in time for New Year's Day?
