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  • Obasan
    Penguin Books Canada, Limited, Paperback, 2003
  • Obasan (Between the Covers Classics)
    BTC Audiobooks, Audio Cassette, 2000
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    Anchor, Paperback, 1994
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    Anchor, Paperback, 1994
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    Perfection Learning, Hardcover, 1993
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    Tandem Library, School & Library Binding, 1993
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    Anchor Books, Paperback, 1992
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    Godine, Paperback, 1989
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    Books on Tape, Inc., Audio Cassette, 1986
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    David R. Godine, Paperback, 1986
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    David R. Godine Publisher, Paperback, 1984
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    Penguin Books, Mass Market Paperback, 1983
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    Penguin Books, Paperback, 1983
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    D.R. Godine, Paperback, 1982
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    D.R. Godine, Hardcover, 1982
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    Unknown, Hardcover, 1982
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    Godine, Paperback, 1982
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    LESTER & ORPEN DENNYS TORONTO 1981, Paperback, 1981
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    Unknown, Paperback, 1981
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    Lester and Orpen Dennys Ltd., Paperback, 1981
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Obasan
Average rating
3.1 out of 5
Based on 1,625 Ratings and 236 Reviews

Book Description
Based on the author's own experiences, this award-winning novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, relocation, and dispersal of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War.
Book Information
PublisherAnchor
BindingPaperback (23 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-100385468865
ISBN-13978-0385468862
Publication Date01/1994
The Creators
About Joy Kogawa (Author) : Joy Kogawa is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Joy Kogawa include Obasan, Naomi's Tree, Naomi's Road.
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Reader Comments
3/16/2009 Mai Kemble said:
This is a book I think everyone should read! My mother is Japanese and my father is Scottish-heritage, born American. I do not look very asian, but I went to Japanese School until I graduated high school, so I feel very Japanese. I still think that whatever culture or background, this is a wonder... more

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