Starfish A William C. Morris Award Finalist A New

A William C. Morris Award Finalist A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens of 2017A Junior Library Guild Selection An empowering novel that will speak to many mixedrace teens. Publishers Weekly (starred review)Dazzling. Bustle One of the most compelling reads of the year. Paste Magazine This book is a gem. Book Riot A half Japanese teen grapples with social and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school in this stunningly beautiful, highly nuanced debut (Booklist, starred review).Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what shes thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half Japanese heritage she doesnt quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, her real life will begin.But then Kiko doesnt get into Prism, at the same time her abusive uncle moves back in with her family. So when she receives an invitation from her childhood friend to leave her small town and tour art schools on the west coast, Kiko jumps at the opportunity in spite of the anxieties and fears that attempt to hold her back. And now that she is finally free to be her own person outside the constricting walls of her home life, Kiko learns lifechanging truths about herself, her past, and how to be brave.From debut author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, heartbreaking story of identity, family, and the beauty that emerges when we embrace our true selves.