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My broken Mariko [manga] by Hirako, Waka,author.; Yen Press,publisher.;
"Tomoyo Shiino has stood by her friend Mariko through years of abuse, abandonment, and depression. However horrific her circumstances, their friendship has been the one reassuring constant in Mariko's life-and Tomoyo's too. That is, until Tomoyo is utterly blindsided by news of Mariko's death. In life, Tomoyo felt powerless to help her best friend out of the darkness that ultimately drove her over the edge. Now, Tomoyo is determined to liberate Mariko's ashes for one final journey together... to set free her dear, broken Mariko."--Rated OT for Older Teen ; L V.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Manga.; Young adult fiction.; Quakers; Friendship; Abuse; Death; Friendships.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Mii-chan wants to be kept. [manga] / by Takase, Waka,authorillustrator.; Musto, David,translator(CARDINAL)805579; Ha, Jaewon,letterer.(CARDINAL)863400;
"Nice guy grocery manager Iori is stuck in a rut. He's overworked, underappreciated, and still grieving the disappearance of his beloved cat. But one fateful night, after rescuing a stray on his way home, Iori wakes up to a shock: the stray is gone, and in its place is a feisty, naked girl! Pushy, adorable, and oddly familiar, Mii-chan isn't just crashing at Iori's place--she's hiding a big secret. As Mii-chan paws at his heart, Iori's life is about to take a purr-fectly unpredictable turn!"--Older teen (15+)
Subjects: Manga.; Graphic novels.; Slice-of-life comics.; Cat owners; Cats; Shapeshifting; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The very unfortunate wish of Melony Yoshimura / by Brown, Waka T.,author.;
In this modern-day retelling of the Japanese folktale The Melon Princess and the Amanjaku, twelve-year-old Melony befriends a wish-granting demon who encourages her to rebel against her overprotective parents, all while using her for his own evil scheme.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Folk literature.; Novels.; Fiction.; Wishes; Demonology; Families; Japanese Americans;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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Rick Kotani's 400 million dollar summer / by Brown, Waka T.,author.;
"Rick Kotani is looking forward to spending the entire summer playing baseball. Sure, his team never wins, but he's been practicing a special pitch he knows is going to land him a 400-million-dollar major-league contract . . . someday. That all changes when his mother throws a curveball of her own: Instead of playing ball in California, Rick will be heading to Oregon to help keep an eye on Grandpa Hiroshi while they move him to a retirement home. Trading no-hitters to be a babysitter? Rick is beyond bummed. But once there, Rick discovers Grandpa is actually pretty cool, and the two bond over a Japanese folktale about a fisherman, Urashima Taro, who trades his life on earth for the riches of an underwater kingdom. And like the fisherman, Rick soon forgets about his team back home when he joins a supercompetitive local league that only cares about being the best--at any cost. As the team racks up the wins and Grandpa makes his final move, Rick must decide which ending he wants for his story: Will he fall in line with his ruthless teammates and their victory-obsessed coach in his own 'underwater kingdom,' or will family, true friendship, and integrity lead him back to shore?"--Amazon.Ages 8-12Grades 4-6
Subjects: Sports fiction.; Baseball; Grandparent and child;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The very unfortunate wish of Melony Yoshimura [sound recording] / by Brown, Waka T.,author.; Hidaka, Chieko,narrator.;
Performed by Chieko Hidaka.In this modern-day retelling of the Japanese folktale The Melon Princess and the Amanjaku, twelve-year-old Melony befriends a wish-granting demon who encourages her to rebel against her overprotective parents, all while using her for his own evil scheme.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Folk literature.; Fantasy fiction.; Wishes; Demonology; Families; Parent and child; Japanese Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dream, Annie, dream [sound recording] / by Brown, Waka T.,author.; Oda, Sophie,1991-narrator.;
Read by Sophie Oda.As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play. So when Annie lands an impressive role in the production of The King and I, she's thrilled, until she starts to hear grumbles from her mostly white classmates that she only got the part because it's an Asian play with Asian characters. Is this all people see when they see her? Is this the only kind of success they'll let her have, one that they can tear down or use race to belittle? Disheartened but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she's made of.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Self-acceptance; Children's plays; Japanese Americans; Racism against Asians;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dream, Annie, dream / by Brown, Waka T.,author.;
"In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams. As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play. So when Annie lands an impressive role in the production of The King and I, she's thrilled... until she starts to hear grumbles from her mostly white classmates that she only got the part because it's an Asian play with Asian characters. Is this all people see when they see her? Is this the only kind of success they'll let her have -- one that they can tear down or use race to belittle? Disheartened but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she's made of. Waka T. Brown, author of While I Was Away, delivers an uplifting coming-of-age story about a Japanese American girl's fight to make space for herself in a world that claims to celebrate everyone's differences but doesn't always follow through." --Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Social problem fiction.; Fiction.; Self-acceptance; Children's plays; Japanese Americans; Racism against Asians; Children of immigrants; Schools; Middle schools;
Available copies: 32 / Total copies: 35
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Perfect / by Brown, Waka T.,author.; Jones, Yuko,illustrator.;
"Author Waka T. Brown and artist Yuko Jones join forces for this picture book about a young girl who learns to appreciate life's imperfections when her grandmother teachers her about the Japanese art form kintsugi. Miki Amelia Masuda liked everything in her life to be perfect. Her room was immaculately clean. She only ate round cookies, not the broken ones. And if a stuffed animal had a tear in it, she couldn't bear to look at it. So when she accidentally drops and breaks her favorite teacup, she's devastated. How can a broken teacup ever be perfect again? Days later, Miki's grandmother, Obaachan, presents Miki with the fixed teacup. But it's not perfect! Each crack is highlighted by a gold streak of paint -- almost as if to show off the imperfections! What follows is one girl's journey to understanding that life isn't always perfect. Through the art of kintsugi, Waka and Yuko show readers -- and Miki -- that rips, cracks, and tears have their own stories to tell, ones that are meaningful in their own way."--Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; Perfectionism (Personality trait); Self-perception; Perfection; Japanese Americans; Grandmothers; Pottery;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 19
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Dream, Annie, dream [audio-enabled device] by Brown, Waka T.author.; Oda, Sophienarrator.; Go Reader (Firm);
Perfomed by Sophie Oda.Armed with her sixth-grade teacher's parting words of encouragement, incoming seventh grader Annie Inoue was ready to take on the next year of her life doing just that: following her dreams. As seventh grade unfolds, so do the opportunities for dreaming. There are basketball tryouts, Annie's first big crush, and, most importantly, auditions for a huge middle school production of The King and I that Annie is dying to be in. So when she lands a prominent role in the play, she's ecstatic ... until she hears murmurs around school that she only got the role because it's an Asian play with Asian characters. Then, she's stunned. This was her dream, and now her classmates want to take it away from her? Devastated but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she's made of. Waka T. Brown, author of While I Was Away, delivers an uplifting and empowering coming-of-age story about a Japanese American girl's fight to make space for herself in a world that claims to celebrate everyone's differences but doesn't always follow through.Issued on Go Reader, a dedicated audio media player.One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Children's audiobooks.; Fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Children's plays; Japanese Americans; Racism against Asians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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While I was away / by Brown, Waka T.,author.;
When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she can't understand basic Japanese they speak to her, they make the drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles with reading and writing in kanji, doesn't quite mesh with her complicated and distant Obaasama, and gets made fun of by the students in her Japanese public-school classes. Even though this is the country her parents came from, Waka has never felt more like an outsider. If she's always been the "smart Japanese girl" in America but is now the "dumb foreigner" in Japan, where is home? And who will Waka be when she finds it?Ages 8-12.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Young adult literature.; Brown, Waka T.; Japanese Americans; Japanese American children.; Grandmothers.; Culture shock.; Intercultural communication.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 19
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