{"product_id":"himawari-house-9781250235572","title":"Himawari House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction Literature\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartwarming young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony Becker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.98w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250235572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516958 \/ Himawari House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 Kirkus Prize Winner - Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner - Young Adult Literature","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148537196589,"sku":"9781250235572","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_dd094c67-4564-4791-bcaa-07539866d5b9.jpg?v=1757226398","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/himawari-house-9781250235572","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}