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
A collection of 12 diverse folktales, including stories about magic monkeys, foolish cats, a talking bowl, kind old men rewarded for their generosity, mountain gods, and vengeful snakes.
Review: "Asian American...
At 15, young Megumi is left behind to live with her cold father and difficult grandmother when her desperately unhappy mother suddenly leaves the family. In Japan, tradition dictates that children must remain with...