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Harvesting History at an Orchard: Every Peach is a Story by Nikiko Masumoto

A perfectly ripe, locally grown peach is sweet, easily bruised and ephemeral. But to Nikiko Masumot…

Esther Newman • April 10, 2025

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Rising Above: Wataru Misaka’s Legacy On and Off the Basketball Court

Rising Above: The Wataru “Wat” Misaka Story, written by Hayley Diep and illustrated by Naomi Gidd…

Cristian Roman • June 25, 2024

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Cousins Janis Bridger and Lara Jean Okihiro Share Their Grandmother’s Story in New Children’s Book

For authors and cousins Janis Bridger and Lara Okihiro, family stories and history were shared in…

Kelly Fleck • Dec. 7, 2023

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Yoshiko Uchida's Remarkable—and Underappreciated—Literary Career

I have long been a fan of Yoshiko Uchida, a Berkeley-based writer best known for her children’s and…

Brian Niiya • Dec. 3, 2021

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #1921, 1947, 1957, 1963: "A Few Minor Edits..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 7, 2020

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“Thirty Minutes Over Oregon” Introduces Children to the Complexity of War and Friendship

When we talk about World War II, it’s often in terms of major milestones: the racist incarceration …

Mia Nakaji Monnier • March 26, 2019

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It Can Happen Here! The Fred Korematsu Story

WHAT PROTECTIONS DO WE HAVE as American citizens when our country is under attack? Do we sacrific…

Noriko Eileen Kurahashi • Feb. 19, 2017

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Reading Gennosuke Nagasaki's portrayal of Japanese Americans: "I'm currently renting"

You can also find Japanese people in Japanese children's literature . I myself have known about thi…

Takamichi "Taka" Go • Dec. 14, 2016

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Little Kunoichi Is Kid-Tested, Kid-Approved

A children’s book about a tiny ninja girl—do I need to say anything else? There are tiny watercol…

Tamiko Nimura • Jan. 15, 2016

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Some Of My Favorite Nikkei Books, Part II: For Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers

After school this week, the kids at my daughters’ elementary school are rushing over to the library…

Tamiko Nimura • Nov. 19, 2015

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