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Book 2009

1001 Cranes

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Publisher
Random House
Published
2009
  • Fiction
  • Folklore
  • Grandparents
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Japanese Americans
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Marriage
  • Children's fiction

WHEN 12-YEAR-OLD ANGELA Kato arrives in L.A., the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1001 crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents' impending divorce.From the Hardcover edition.