The Sea of Gold and Other Tales from Japan by Yoshiko Uchida, illustrated by Marianne Yamaguchi [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
03 Mar, by in Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Short Stories, Young Adult Readers
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