Ichiro (Asian Pacific American Award for Literature. Children's and Young Adult. Honorable Mention (Awards))

Tegneserie. Ichiro lives in New York City with his Japanese mother. His father, an American soldier, was killed in Iraq. Now, IchiŶs mom has decided they should move back to Japan to live with IchiŶs grandfather. Grandfather becomes IchiŶs tour guide, taking him to temples as well as the Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a supernatural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers - for gods or men ICHIRO IS A BOY ADRIFT IN THIS WORLD. Raised by his Japanese mother in New York City, his American father taken by war before Ichiro ever knew him, Ichiro finds it difficult to figure out where he fits in. A trip to Japan leaves Ichiro with his grandfather, a stranger to him in a country he does not know. And then one night Ichi gets dragged down a hole by a monster. When he wakes up, he isn't in Japan anymore. In fact, he isn't in the mortal world. Ichi has entered the domain of the gods. With words and pictures, Ryan Inzana seamlessly interweaves myth and reality, life and death, gods and mortals, creating a wholly original fantasy adventure about one boy's search for peace, acceptance, and a place to call home. Tegneserie. Ichiro lives in New York City with his Japanese mother. His father, an American soldier, was killed in Iraq. Now, IchiŶs mom has decided they should move back to Japan to live with IchiŶs grandfather. Grandfather becomes IchiŶs tour guide, taking him to temples as well as the Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a supernatural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers - for gods or men Raised by a Japanese mother in New York City, his American father killed in a war, Ichiro finds it difficult to figure out where he fits in. A trip to Japan leaves the boy with his grandfather, in a country he does not know. And one night Ichi gets dragged down a hole by a monster. When he awakens he isn't in Japan nor the mortal world. He has entered into the domain of the gods. Will Ichiro ever find a place to call home? 275 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cmGN490L Lexile