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Bowman, Akemi Dawn

Starfish

345 pp. | Simon Pulse | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-8772-6 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-8774-0
(3) YA Seventeen-year-old Kiko Himura struggles to overcome crippling self-doubt and social anxiety in this intense, emotional book. A talented visual artist, Kiko sketches and paints as a way of working through her complex relationship with her narcissistic mother, who consistently belittles Kiko's half-Japanese heritage and undermines her every step toward independence. A satisfying, ultimately uplifting read about self-acceptance and the healing powers of making art.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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