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| Kirkus. (2012). Ichiro [digital image]. Retrieved November 19, 2016 from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/ book-reviews/ryan-inzana/ichiro/ |
Inzana, R. (2012). Ichiro.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN: 978-0-547-25269-8, $17.53
(PermaBound).
A native of Brooklyn, Ichiro is torn out of his element when
his mom announces she’s going on a work trip to her native Japan and taking him
with her. The product of an American dad
and a Japanese mom, Ichiro is a bit of an outsider in both countries – and the
death of his dad when Ichiro was young doesn’t make finding his identity any
easier. Once in Japan, Ichiro’s practically-a-stranger
Japanese grandfather starts teaching him about the history and myths of the small
island nation, including how the gods warred with one another and created the
islands in their wake. The two also visit Peace Park, the memorial site of the
Hiroshima bombing. As he starts to
understand Japan’s past, and the role that war and peace play on the human
psyche, Ichiro embarks on an adventure to come to peace with his own warring
emotions. Follow him on his epic journey
to find the gods and himself.
* 2012 Cybils - Graphic Novel/YA Finalist
* Asian Pacific American Award for Literature - Children's and
Young Adult Honorable Mention
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