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Starfish Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Bowman, Akemi Dawn (Author)
ISBN: 1481487736     ISBN-13: 9781481487733
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $11.69  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016045829
Lexile Measure: 670
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.66 lbs) 368 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 192978
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 12.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A William C. Morris Award Finalist
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens of 2017
A Junior Library Guild Selection

"An empowering novel that will speak to many mixed-race teens." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Dazzling." --Bustle

"One of the most compelling reads of the year." --Paste Magazine
"This book is a gem." --BookRiot

A half-Japanese teen grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school in this "stunningly beautiful, highly nuanced debut" (Booklist, starred review).

Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she's thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn't quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, her real life will begin.

But then Kiko doesn't get into Prism, at the same time her abusive uncle moves back in with her family. So when she receives an invitation from her childhood friend to leave her small town and tour art schools on the west coast, Kiko jumps at the opportunity in spite of the anxieties and fears that attempt to hold her back. And now that she is finally free to be her own person outside the constricting walls of her home life, Kiko learns life-changing truths about herself, her past, and how to be brave.

From debut author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, heartbreaking story of identity, family, and the beauty that emerges when we embrace our true selves.


Contributor Bio(s): Bowman, Akemi Dawn: - Akemi Dawn Bowman is the author of Starfish and Summer Bird Blue. She is also a Ravenclaw and Star Wars enthusiast, who served in the US Navy for five years and has a BA in social sciences from UNLV. Originally from Las Vegas, she currently lives in Scotland with her husband, two children, and their Pekingese mix.