{"product_id":"himawari-house-9781250235572","title":"Himawari House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction Literature\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartwarming young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving in a new country is no walk in the park--Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarmony Becker\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the illustrator of George Takei's graphic memoir \u003ci\u003eThey Called Us Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHimawari House\u003c\/i\u003e is her original, solo graphic novel debut. She currently lives in Mexico City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606133641490,"sku":"9781250235572","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fdb73eed-1fbc-4c09-9559-3454e873b40b.jpg?v=1752577166","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/himawari-house-9781250235572","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}