Himawari House
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.
Culture/Community: Japanese / Japanese American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Strong Girls and Women, Bicultural Kids, Coming of Age, Family and Friends, School
Genre: Fiction
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Young Adult
Book Series: Award-Winning Books: 2023, Coming of Age: Big Changes, Going "Home": Stories for Middle Grades and Young Adults
9781250235572