{"product_id":"shizukos-daughter-9780449704332","title":"Shizuko's Daughter","description":"\"Lyrical...A beautifully written book about a bitterly painful coming of age.\"\u003cbr\u003eTHE KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003eYuki Okuda knows her mother would be proud of her grades and her achievements in sports if she were alive. But she committed suicide. And Yuki has to learn how to live with a father who doesn't seem to love her and a stepmother who treats her badly. Most important, she has to learn how to live with herself: a twelve-year-old Japanese girl growing up alone, trying to make sense of a tragedy that makes no sense at all....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyoko Mori\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three nonfiction books: \u003ci\u003eYarn: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRemembering the Way Home;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePolite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of Water\u003c\/i\u003e. Mori's essay \"Yarn\" was selected for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays 2004\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePolite Lies\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for PEN's Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183006908690,"sku":"9780449704332","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9baefe0-884f-4fe8-87cf-9e6ce0088394.jpg?v=1744451737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shizukos-daughter-9780449704332","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}