Kadohata, Cynthia

Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
53 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 5,288 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.

Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
23 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 4,310 libraries worldwide
After twelve-year-old Sumiko and her Japanese-American family are relocated from their flower farm in southern California to an internment camp on a Mojave Indian reservation in Arizona, she helps her family and neighbors, becomes friends with a local Indian boy, and tries to hold on to her dream of owning a flower shop.

Cracker! : the best dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
17 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,913 libraries worldwide
A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

Outside beauty by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,066 libraries worldwide
Thirteen-year-old Shelby and her three sisters must go to live with their respective fathers while their mother, who has trained them to rely on their looks, recovers from a car accident that scarred her face.

The floating world by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
19 editions published between 1989 and 1997 in English and held by 938 libraries worldwide
In the 1950's, Olivia and her extended family travel along California's coast while her stepfather works at transient jobs, and although her grandmother annoys her with her stories, after her grandmother's death, the stories continue to guide Olivia in her life.

A million shades of gray by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
7 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 937 libraries worldwide
In 1975 after American troops pull out of Vietnam, a thirteen-year-old boy and his beloved elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village.

In the heart of the valley of love by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
11 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and held by 680 libraries worldwide
This novel explores human relationships in a Los Angeles of the future, where rich and poor are deeply polarized and where water, food, gas and education cannot be taken for granted.

Cracker! [the best dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata ( Recording )
5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 520 libraries worldwide
A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

American eyes : new Asian-American short stories for Young Adults ( Book )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 230 libraries worldwide
Ten short stories reflect the conflict Asian Americans face in balancing an ancient heritage and an unknown future.

A million shades of grey by Cynthia Kadohata ( Book )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 77 libraries worldwide