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Published
2011
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

Orchards

Holly Thompson

After a classmate's suicide, Kana is sent to her family's orchard in Japan for the summer and confronts her guilt.

  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature 2012
  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012
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Themes

Grief & lossCultural heritageBullying

Mood

Feels reflective, sad.

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