Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction LiteratureWinner of the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' LiteraturePublishers Weekly Best Books of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Books of the YearA heartwarming 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, Hyeju...

Una novela gráfica sobre tres estudiantes extranjeras en Japón.Edad: +14Vivir en un nuevo país no es un paseo por el parque: Nao, Hyejung y Tina pueden confirmarlo. Las tres se han hecho amigas rápidamente al convivir en la Casa Himawari en Tokio y asistir a la misma escuela. Nao vino a Japón para reconectarse con su ascendencia japonesa, mientras que Hyejung y Tina llegaron buscando la libertad y su propio camino. Aunque cada una de ellas tiene sus propias...

This book examines language policy in Switzerland to explore how multilingualism is organized, governed, and experienced in everyday life. Focusing on education and public institutions, it shows how a system widely praised for managing linguistic diversity also produces tensions, hierarchies, and unequal forms of participation.Drawing on policy documents and interviews with educators and policymakers, the book traces how federalism, territoriality, and ideas of linguistic equality ...

In the town of Mystic, everyone loves the distant sound of a trumpet floating down from the hillside. What they don't know is that Harmony—their local coyote—is the one playing it.When pets start disappearing, suspicion falls on Harmony. He can't get anyone to listen. So he does the only thing he knows how to do: he climbs to the top of the hill and plays.What happens next surprises everyone.Harmony Among Neighbors is a warm, inventive stor...

George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father’s—and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In a stunning graphic memoir, Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of over 100,000 Japanese Americans impr...

From Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America contestant, restaurateur, and type 2 diabetic FranklinBecker comes an exciting collection of recipes highlightinggood fats—from sources such as nut oils, oliveoil, fish, and avocados—and their important role inmaintaining good health with delicious flavor. Alongwith award-winning food writer Peter Kaminksy,Becker has put together an assortment of recipes that showcase flavor-packed, modern dishes. Heavily illustrated with beauti...

"The Best of All Worlds celebrates the different cultures and ethnicities within a warm and loving multigenerational family." Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder and President of Read Your WorldKatie is wondering about her heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Irish, but what is she?Katie discovers that she loves making dumplings with her grandma, watching hurling with her mom, and celebrating the Fourth of July with her family.The Best o...

"The Best of All Worlds celebrates the different cultures and ethnicities within a warm and loving multigenerational family." Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder and President of Read Your WorldKatie is wondering about her heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Irish, but what is she?Katie discovers that she loves making dumplings with her grandma, watching hurling with her mom, and celebrating the Fourth of July with her family.The Best o...

Following the award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, George Takei’s new full-color graphic memoir reveals his most personal story of all—told in full for the first time anywhere! George Takei has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the internment of Japanese Americans, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing—one face he did not show the world. There was...

"The Best of All Worlds celebrates the different cultures and ethnicities within a warm and loving multigenerational family." Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder and President of Read Your WorldKatie is wondering about her heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Irish, but what is she?Katie discovers that she loves making dumplings with her grandma, watching hurling with her mom, and celebrating the Fourth of July with her family.The Best o...

"The Best of All Worlds celebrates the different cultures and ethnicities within a warm and loving multigenerational family." Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder and President of Read Your WorldKatie is wondering about her heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Irish, but what is she?Katie discovers that she loves making dumplings with her grandma, watching hurling with her mom, and celebrating the Fourth of July with her family.The Best o...

"The Best of All Worlds celebrates the different cultures and ethnicities within a warm and loving multigenerational family." Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder and President of Read Your WorldKatie is wondering about her heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Irish, but what is she?Katie discovers that she loves making dumplings with her grandma, watching hurling with her mom, and celebrating the Fourth of July with her family.The Best o...