http://www.slj.com/2013/04/books-media/reviews/bookmultimedia-review-stars-list-april-2013/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2013/04/books-media/reviews/bookmultimedia-review-stars-list-april-2013/#comment-33685 Richard Bingham, Anne Bingham Executor Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:14:30 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=37466#comment-33685 Midwest Book Awards has named "Stars in the Window" by Anne Alexander Bingham, 2012, Xlibris a Finalist in the Children's Fiction selection for books published in 2012, a Middle Grade chapter book, 166 pages. "When 11 year old Jessie meets Mrs. Sakamoto her life is changed. It is 1943 and the U.S. is at war with Japan. When Mom hires Mrs. Sakamoto to help in the family flower shop, Jessie finds a warm friend who teaches her about chopsticks, Ikebana flower arranging, ink-painting and origami. Mrs. Sakamoto had been released from Amache, a Japanese internment camp and Jessie struggles to understand the difference between an enemy and a Japanese friend. The reader will also relate the story to present day issues: prejudice and response to cultural and racial diversity, fear of those who are national enemies, and a pre-adolescent culture that involves snubbing and cliques." Please consider for inclusion in your lists. Midwest Book Awards has named “Stars in the Window” by Anne Alexander Bingham, 2012, Xlibris a Finalist in the Children’s Fiction selection for books published in 2012, a Middle Grade chapter book, 166 pages. “When 11 year old Jessie meets Mrs. Sakamoto her life is changed. It is 1943 and the U.S. is at war with Japan. When Mom hires Mrs. Sakamoto to help in the family flower shop, Jessie finds a warm friend who teaches her about chopsticks, Ikebana flower arranging, ink-painting and origami. Mrs. Sakamoto had been released from Amache, a Japanese internment camp and Jessie struggles to understand the difference between an enemy and a Japanese friend. The reader will also relate the story to present day issues: prejudice and response to cultural and racial diversity, fear of those who are national enemies, and a pre-adolescent culture that involves snubbing and cliques.” Please consider for inclusion in your lists.

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