Overview
Eleven-year-old Ema has always been of two worldsāher fatherās Japanese heritage and her motherās life in America. Sheās spent summers in California for as long as she can remember, but this year she and her mother are staying with her grandparents in Japan as they await the arrival of Emaās baby sibling. Her motherās pregnancy has been tricky, putting everyone on edge, but Emaās heart is singingāfinally, there will be someone else who will understand what itās like to belong and not belong at the same time.
But Emaās good spirits are muffled by her grandmother who is cold, tightfisted, and quick to reprimand her for the slightest infraction. Then, when their stay is extended and Ema must go to a new school, her worries of not belonging grow. And when the tragedy of 9/11 strikes, Ema, her parents, and the world watch as the twin towers fallā¦
As her mother grieves for her country across the oceanāthreatening the safety of her pregnancyāand her beloved grandfather falls ill, Ema feels more helpless and hopeless than ever. And yet, surrounded by tragedy, Ema sees for the first time the tender side of her grandmother, and the reason for the penny-pinching and sternness make senseāher grandmother has been preparing so they could all survive the worst.
Dipping and soaring, Somewhere Among is the story of one girlās search for identity, a sense of peace, and the discovery that hope can indeed rise from the ashes of disaster.
This book title, Somewhere Among - 9781481437875, ISBN: 9781481437875, by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu, Sonia Chaghatzbanian, published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (April 25, 2017) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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