Mori writes this story of a twelve-year-old Japanese girl growing up alone, trying to make sense of a tragedy that makes no sense at all, who ultimately learns to give value and meaning to a seemingly hopeless situation. Yuki Okuda deals with her mother's suicide and tries to learn how to live with a father who doesn't seem to love her and a stepmother who treats her badly. Most important, she has to learn how to live with herself.

"Lyrical...A beautifully written book about a bitterly painful coming of age."—Kirkus Reviews
Kyoko Mori is the author of three nonfiction books: Yarn: Remembering the Way Home; Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures; and The Dream of Water. Mori’s essay “Yarn” was selected for The Best American Essays 2004 and Polite Lies was shortlisted for PEN’s Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award. View titles by Kyoko Mori

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Mori writes this story of a twelve-year-old Japanese girl growing up alone, trying to make sense of a tragedy that makes no sense at all, who ultimately learns to give value and meaning to a seemingly hopeless situation. Yuki Okuda deals with her mother's suicide and tries to learn how to live with a father who doesn't seem to love her and a stepmother who treats her badly. Most important, she has to learn how to live with herself.

"Lyrical...A beautifully written book about a bitterly painful coming of age."—Kirkus Reviews

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Kyoko Mori is the author of three nonfiction books: Yarn: Remembering the Way Home; Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures; and The Dream of Water. Mori’s essay “Yarn” was selected for The Best American Essays 2004 and Polite Lies was shortlisted for PEN’s Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award. View titles by Kyoko Mori

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