Cynthia Kadohata

Weedflower

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

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Cynthia Kadohata
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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