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Orchards
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 237 Ratings and 87 Reviews

Book Description
Winner of the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book

After a classmate commits suicide, Kana Goldberg-a half-Japanese, half-Jewish American-wonders who is responsible. She and her cliquey friends said some thoughtless things to the girl. Hoping that Kana will reflect on her behavior, her parents pack her off to... More
Book Information
PublisherDelacorte Press Books for Young Readers
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages336
ISBN-100385908067
ISBN-13978-0385908061
Publication Date02/22/2011
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About Holly Thompson (Author) : Holly Thompson was raised in New England, earned her B.A. in biology from Mount Holyoke College and earned her M.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing/fiction from New York University... more
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2/25/2011 Holly Thompson said:
How do you know if you're responsible? After a bullied classmate commits suicide, Kana Goldberg is sent to her family's home in Japan. Kana wasn't the bully, but she didn't do anything to stop what happened either. As Kana begins to process her pain and guilt, news from home sends her world spinning... more

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