{"product_id":"it-began-with-a-page-how-gyo-fujikawa-drew-the-way-9780062447623","title":"It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* 4 Starred Reviews *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* An Indie Next List Pick *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Playful, bold, and, much like its subject, full of grace.\" --Jillian Tamaki, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaldecott Honor winner for \u003cem\u003eThis One Summer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It Began with a Page \u003c\/em\u003etells  Gyo Fujikawa's] story beautifully, in picture-book form.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom beloved team Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad (creators of \u003cem\u003eJulia, Child\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli\u003c\/em\u003e) comes an elegant picture book biography that portrays the most moving moments in the life of Gyo Fujikawa, a groundbreaking Japanese American hero in the fight for racial diversity in picture books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts picture book biography, inspiring story, and a look at racial diversity in America, \u003cem\u003eIt Began with a Page \u003c\/em\u003eis a gem for any book lover, librarian, or child who dares to dream big.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in California, Gyo Fujikawa always knew that she wanted to be an artist. She was raised among strong women, including her mother and teachers, who encouraged her to fight for what she believed in. During World War II, Gyo's family was forced to abandon everything and was taken to an internment camp in Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar away from home, Gyo worked as an illustrator in New York while her innocent family was imprisoned. Seeing the diversity around her and feeling pangs from her own childhood, Gyo became determined to show all types of children in the pages of her books. There had to be a world where they saw themselves represented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGyo's book \u003cem\u003eBabies\u003c\/em\u003e was initially rejected by her publisher, but after she insisted, they finally relented, and \u003cem\u003eBabies\u003c\/em\u003e went on to sell almost two million copies. 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