El Deafo by Cece Bell: This is the first time, that I remember, that a Golden Sower has been a graphic novel. This is a great one! Cece lost her hearing after an illness when she was 4. Now that she is starting school, she has to wear a LARGE hearing aid. She doesn't want people to really know about it and she doesn't like talking about her deafness. This book is based on the author's own life.
Hunt for the Bamboo Rat by Graham Salisbury: I read this right after I had finished Dash. It is also historical fiction. It is another view about what was going on in the world around the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Zenji is an American born in Honolulu but of Japanese descent. He is asked to become an intelligence officer for the US Army because he speaks both Japanese and English. This story is based upon a true story. It was an incredible story. If you like this, you may want to now read Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand.
Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff: This is a realistic fiction story about Albie. Albie is just "almost." He is not great at anything, he is just "almost." This is Albie's story of fitting in and finding a way to "stand out."
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