In Japan, the death of her former landlady, Mrs. Yanagi, triggers Chiaki's memories about her father's death when she was six years old, and the special way the old lady helped her to cope with the loss. Reprint.
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“Exquisite pacing.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred
“This book . . . beautifully crafted and affecting, may appeal as much to adults as to young people.”—Booklist
“A reflective, affecting novel about life and death.”—The Horn Book Magazine
Kazumi Yumoto began her career as a writer by writing scripts for operas while attending Tokyo University of Music. After graduation she decided to try her hand at writing a novel for young readers. The Friends, her first book, is the winner of the 1997 Mildred A. Batchelder Award for Translation. It was also named an ALA Notable Children's Book and won the Recommended Book Prize from Japan School Library Book Club.
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