Weedflower

图书标准信息

• 作者 Cynthia Kadohata（辛西娅·角畑） 著
• 出版社 Simon & Schuster US
• 出版时间 2009-01
• ISBN 9781416975663
• 定价 68.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 272页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Twelve-year-oldSumikofeelsherlifehasbeenmadeupoftwoparts:beforePearlHarborandafterit.Thegoodpartandthebadpart.RaisedonaflowerfarminCalifornia,SumikoisusedtobeingtheonlyJapanesegirlinherclass.Evenwhentheotherkidsteaseher,shealwayshashadherflowersandfamilytogohometo.ThatallchangesafterthehorrificeventsofPearlHarbor.OtherAmericansstarttosuspectthatallJapanesepeoplearespiesfortheemperor,evenif,likeSumiko,theywerebornintheUnitedStatesAssuspicionsgrow,SumikoandherfamilyfindthemselvesbeingshippedtoaninternmentcampinoneofthehottestdesertsintheUnitedStates.Thevividcolorofherpreviouslifeisgoneforever,andnowduststormsregularlychoketheskyandseepintoeverycrackofthemilitarybarrackthatishernew"home."SumikosoondiscoversthatthecampisonanIndianreservationandthattheJapaneseareasunwantedthereasthey'dbeenathome.ButthenshemeetsayoungMohaveboywhomightjustbecomeherfirstrealfriend...ifhecaneverstopbeingangryaboutthefactthattheinternmentcampisonhistribe'sland.Withsearinginsightandclarity,NewberyMedal-winningauthorCynthiaKadohataexploresanimportantandpainfultopicthroughtheeyesofayounggirlwhoyearnstobelong.Weedfloweristhestoryoftherewardsandchallengesofafriendshipacrosstheracialdivide,aswellasthebased-on-real-lifestoryofhowthemeetingofJapaneseAmericansandNativeAmericanschangedthefutureofboth.

【作者简介】

CynthiaKadohataistheauthoroftheNewberyMedal-winningbookKira-Kira,theJaneAddamsPeaceAwardandPenUSAAwardwinnerWeedflower,Cracker!,OutsideBeautyandseveralcriticallyacclaimedadultnovels,includingTheFloatingWorld.ShehaspublishednumerousshortstoriesinsuchliteraryjournalsastheNewYorker,Ploughshares,GrandStreet,andtheMississippiReview.SheliveswithhersonanddoginWestCovina,California.