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      Shell Song

      by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
      Published
      Apr 2025
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      48
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      About This Book

      Based on the author's true family history, this picture book about Japanese American incarceration in Hawai'i during World War II is a moving tribute to the importance of finding and collecting pieces of hope, big or small, even in the darkest of times.

      Grandfather loved music, seashells, and the sound of the ocean in Hawai'i. But when war came, there was no more music. And in this war, there was no kindness for anyone who looked Japanese.

      Taken to an island prison, Grandfather passed many long, lonely days away from his family searching for tiny seashells. He collected the shells, labelled them, and saved them with care. His collection has been passed down to his children and grandchildren, and now, author-illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson tells the story of her grandfather and his shells.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Historical

      Characters & Occupations

      Asian-American

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition Apr 2025 Beach Lane ISBN13 9781665938679 ISBN10 1665938676
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      Apr 2025 Beach Lane ISBN13 9781665938686 ISBN10 1665938684
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      Apr 2025 -- Not Selected ISBN10 B0CYQ7LR5B
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