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Cynthia Kadohata's Books
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A Million Shades of GrayCynthia Kadohata returns to the Vietnam War and brings to life forgotten U.S. allies: the Montagnards -- and focuses a boy and his ... elephants.Read More
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Outside Beauty"My mother had four daughters by four different men." This is a line I had repeated many times in my life...I loved my sisters more than I loved...Read More
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WeedflowerTwelve-year-old Sumiko feels her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. The good part and the bad part. Raised on a...Read More
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AZCentral.com, January 9, 2012
...of the Grand Canyon" by Marguerite Henry. "Clarence and the Great Surprise" by Jean Ekman Adams. "Weedflower" by Cynthia Kadohata. "Roxaboxen" by Alice McLerran. "Dr. Bird to the Rescue: A Tale from the Desert" by D.J. Smith. "Hip, Hip, Hooray, It's...
Pocono Record, September 16, 2011
...Hawley Choices this week: "A Chair for My Mother" by Vera Williams; "Madlenka" by Peter Sis; "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata "Little Croc's Purse" written and illustrated by Lizzie Finlay, Eerdmans, 2011, 32 pages, $14.99 hardcover. Read aloud: age 3 and...
Pocono Record, July 29, 2011
...Library 103 Main Ave., Hawley Choices this week: "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle; "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata; "The Higher Power of Lucky" by Susan Patron "Postcards from Camp" written and illustrated by Simms Taback, Nancy Paulsen Books,...
Contra Costa Times, June 2, 2011
...Preus, "The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman" by Ben H. Winters, "Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam" by Cynthia Kadohata, "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich and "Eat Your Poison, Dear" by James Howe. For seventh and eighth-graders, please note that these...
Appeal-Democrat.com, April 28, 2011
...week: "Gran's Bees" by Mary Thompson; "A Jar of Tiny Stars" edited by Bernice Cullinan; "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata Books to Buy The following books are available at your favorite bookstores. "Nic Bishop Lizards" written and photographed by Nic...
AARP, March 12, 2011
...for class president and becomes more involved in his Brooklyn neighborhood by volunteering at a homeless shelter. By Cynthia Kadohata (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, $16.99; ages 10 and up) Set in 1973 Vietnam, Newbery Medalist Kadohata's story follows...
Cynsations, October 3, 2011
...of IraqVietnam/Korea/Cold WarAll the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg (Scholastic)Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata (Atheneum)Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell (Atheneum)Second Fiddle by Rosanne Parry (Random House)World War...
write meg!, September 30, 2011
...have four discs of Heart Of The Matter left, I couldn’t resist walking out with Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. I’m officially converted...
Kate's Book Blog, May 24, 2011
...classroom read-aloud or for literature circles. Consider recommending it along with CRACKER: THE BEST DOG IN VIETNAM by Cynthia Kadohata and ALL THE BROKEN PIECES, an equally beautiful novel in verse by Ann Burg,as a way to explore Vietnam from different...
Fledgling, May 23, 2011
...It's BookExpo this week, and I must admit that I woke with a feeling of dread this morning. I'm looking forward to meeting some new people (including Jill from Rhapsody in Books!) but I hate crowds, I'm not good at mingling, I still have to teach, and...
Seasons of Joy, May 15, 2011
...year olds to be listening to. That one is on temporary hiatus. I’m currently reading Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata (2005 medal winner) and am really enjoying it so far. It’s my “gym book” that I read while on the treadmill. I also started Getting...
Rafu Shimpo, May 12, 2011
...Nights of Rain”). “Getting There: The Writing and Publishing Process” with Naomi Hirahara (“Snakeskin Shamisen,” “Blood Hina”) and Cynthia Kadohata (“Kira Kira,” “Weedflower”). “Nutrition for Everybody” with Dr. Mikio Sankey...
Crazy Quilts, May 3, 2011
...by An Na Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus Native Speaker by Chang-rae Lee Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata The Art of Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi Good Enough by Paula Yoo Samurai Shortstop by Alan Gratz Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One Before by David...
