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| Original Title: | Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories |
| ISBN: | 1611720060 (ISBN13: 9781611720068) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Holly Thompson
Paperback | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 4.11 | 98 Users | 22 Reviews
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| Title | : | Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories |
| Author | : | Holly Thompson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | March 6th 2012 by Stone Bridge Press |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Cultural. Japan. Young Adult. Fiction. Contemporary. Asian Literature. Japanese Literature. Literature |
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This aptly named fiction anthology—tomo means “friend” in Japanese—is a true labor of friendship to benefit teens in Japan whose lives were upended by the violent earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Authors from Japan and around the world have contributed works of fiction set in or related to Japan. Young adult English-language readers will be able to connect with their Japanese counterparts through stories of contemporary Japanese teens, ninja and yokai teens, folklore teens, mixed-heritage teens, and non-Japanese teens who call Japan home. Tales of friendship, mystery, love, ghosts, magic, science fiction, and history will propel readers to Japan past and present and to Japanese universes abroad.Portions of the proceeds of Tomo will be donated to the Japanese non-profit, HOPE FOR TOMORROW, to support ongoing relief efforts for teens in Japan.
Contents:
Shocks and tremors: Lost by Andrew Fukuda
Shuya's commute by Liza Dalby
Half life by Deni Y Béchard
Kazoku by Tak Toyoshima
Aftershocks by Ann Tashi Slater
Friends and enemies: Bad day for baseball by Graham Salisbury
Half a heart by Mariko Nagai
The bridge to Lillooet by Trevor Kew
Blue shells by Naoko Awa, translated by Toshiya Kamei
Borne by the wind by Charles De Wolf
Ghosts and spirits: The ghost who came to breakfast by Alan Gratz
House of trust by Sachiko Kashiwaba, translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa
Staring at the Haiku by John Paul Catton
Kodama by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Where the silver droplets fall by transcribed and translated from Ainu into Japanese by Yukie Chiri, translated and illustrated by Deborah Davidson
Powers and feats: Yamada-san's toaster by Kelly Luce
Jet black and the ninja wind by Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani
Hachiro by Ryusuke Saito, translated by Sako Ikegami
The lost property office by Marji Napper
Anton and Kiyoshime by Fumio Takano, translated by Hart Larrabee
Talents and curses: Love right on the yesterday by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga
The dragon and the poet by Kenji Miyazawa, translated by Misa Dikengil Lindberg
Just wan-derful by Louise George Kittaka
Ichinichi on the Yamanote by Claire Dawn
A song for Benzaiten by Catherine Rose torres
Insiders and outsiders: Fleecy clouds by Arie Nashiya, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
The zodiac tree by Thersa Matsuura
One by Sarah Ogawa
Love letter by Megumi Fujino, translated by Lynne E. Riggs
Signs by Kaitlin Stainbrook
Wings on the wind by Yuichi Kimura, translated by Alexander O. Smith
Families and connections: The law of gravity by Yuko Katakawa, translated by Deborah Iwabuchi
The mountain drum by Chloë Dalby
Paper lanterns by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
I hate Harajuku girls by Katrina Toshiko Grigg-Saito
Peace on earth by Suzanne Kamata
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Ratings: 4.11 From 98 Users | 22 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories
Interesting collection of short stories, all connected to Japan, both by Japanese authors (in translation) and ex-pats living in Japan. All proceeds from this book go to earthquake/tsunami relief efforts as well, which was inspiring to see.Holly Thompson (www.hatbooks.com) is a longtime resident of Japan originally from Massachusetts. A graduate of the NYU Creative Writing Program, she writes poetry, fiction and nonfiction for children through adults. She is author of the verse novels Falling into the Dragon's Mouth, The Language Inside, and Orchards; the picture books One Wave at a Time, Twilight Chant and The Wakame Gatherers and
Though this anthology is marketed for teens, I enjoyed it as well, from the stories that reminded me of my recent trip to Japan to the ones that showed me something new. The stories are varied and well-written. There are even some translations to stories originally written in Japanese. I recognized the names of a few authors (Katrina Toshiko Grigg-Saito, for one, who also has a piece in The Chalk Circle: Intercultural Prizewinning Essays) or at least the names of their more famous works (in the
An interesting set of short stories, poems (I skimmed these) and amateur comics along with a smattering of translated older works. While billed as a teen collection, they are mature enough to be enjoyed by anyone. I really liked some of the ghostly monster stories, many others are quite well done, especially considering most of the writers are new to print.
a AWESOME Book about Friendship!
Okay, I literally dont care about finishing this book. I feel really bad about it but there are way too many other books I want to read and I feel like Im just wasting my time reading this. Some of the stories were entertaining, some not. You can expect a full review from me soon!
This collection of short stories and poems written and published to raise funds to benefit those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is wonderful! There is something for everyone in this book - ghost stories, romance, family stories, self-reflective journeys and more.
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