My Lists
Featured Lists
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 6 Up—Jason is an American sixth grader living in Japan. As a foreigner, he stands out and is relentlessly bullied by his classmates while the teacher turns a blind eye. His only refuge is in the practice of Aikido, where he learns to center himself. The themes of bullying, feeling isolated, not fitting in, and striving to change the system are familiar landscape for Thompson, and fans of her teen books—Orchards (2011) and The Language Inside (2013, both Random)—will relish her first nov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
The only white kid at his Japanese school, twelve-year-old American Jason is viciously picked on by his classmates. The bull...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
