A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. 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.

A young adult graphic novels about three foriegn exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to life in Japan.

About the Author
Harmony Becker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the illustrator of George Takei's graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. She currently lives in Mexico City.

Awards
Winner of Kirkus Prize (Young Readers) 2022 and Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Young Adult) 2023.



Book Information
ISBN 9781250235572
Author Harmony Becker
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint First Second
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 710g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 153mm * 34mm