A Million Shades of Gray

Name: A Million Shades of Gray
Author: Cynthia Kadohata

by Cynthia Kadohata

Novel set in Vietnam about a boy learning survival and family resilience during war

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Cynthia Kadohata

Cynthia Kadohata is an American author whose Kira-Kira won the Newbery Medal and whose novels sensitively portray Japanese American experience across different historical periods. Her understated prose style and emotional restraint distinguish her work from more sentimental competitors.

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WeedflowerHistorical novel about a Japanese American girl interned during World War II
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