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Himawari House
by Harmony Becker
Published by First Second
Releasing on November 9, 2021
YA FICTION-Contemporary, Graphic Novel A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. Living in a new country is no walk in the park―Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challanges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family. My Favorite Things About Himawari House: 1.The artwork and illustrations. These were absolutely gorgeous, and definitely superior to some graphic novels I have read before.
2.Japanese Culture. I have been devouring books that have differerent aspects of different cultures that I can learn about. Now I need some mochi desperately.
3.The struggle and effort to learn a new language. I loved how it showed the difficulty of learning a new language and a new culture for those immigrating, and how hard it is to try to adapt and blend in when you are feeling so different.
4.Female Friendships! Some great dynamics between these ladies. Friends are hard as a female. Feelings of not being good enough, comparison, and just downright feeling not as attractive as another... these all play a factor in causing female friendships to crash and burn. I loved how strong the friendships were.
5.Family. Finding family and feeling a sense of belonging is so important and I love stories that show that. #himawarihouse #turnthepagestours #balancingbooksandbeauties
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Book Tour QOTD: Have you ever, or do you want to, move to another country? Himawari House was an absolutely stunning graphic novel and I'm not just talking about the art. The art was beautiful though. This book is a story of foreign students living in Japan. They're learning Japanese for school, to connect with their roots, and to work. It's an amazing story about trying to find who you are and making friends along the way. It was so great to read and I'm very thankful that I was given a copy by the publisher for this review. Synopsis: A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. Living in a new country is no walk in the park - Nao, Hyejung and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom in their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family. This was an excellent read! Definitely check it out. . . . . . #bookreview #graphicnovels #youngadult #youngadultbooks #HimawariHouse #HimawariHouseBookTour #turnthepagetours #harmonybecker #bookstagramtour
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Have you ever considered moving to another country?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ Himawari House is a graphic novel for young adults that focuses on foreign exchange students in Japan. The students are learning Japanese in order to work, go to university, and connect with their roots.⁠ ⁠ I have never felt some many feelings while reading a graphic novel. Anxiety when the students are taking their exams, joy, happiness. I even wept in the two-page life story of their Obaachan neighbor.⁠ ⁠ I also appreciated that the author wrote the student’s English with an accent. Students of a new language aren’t going to speak it perfectly, and writing the students with an accent made the characters feel real.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Book Description: ⁠ ⁠ A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan.⁠ ⁠ Living in a new country is no walk in the park―Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challanges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.⁠ . Thank you to @turnthepagetours and @01firstsecond for including me on this tour and for the finished copy of this book! . . Have you started your holiday shopping yet? These candles from @birthdateco make great gifts and are personalized for each individual birthday. Pick one up as a stocking stuffer and save some money when you use the code LEANNREADS10 .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #bookreview #graphicnovels #youngadultbooks #youngadultgraphicnovel #HimawariHousebooktour #turnthepagetours #HarmonyBecker #bookstagramtour #himawarihouse
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🎉 Pub Day Feature & Review 🎉 Book: Himawari House by Harmony Becker Pub Date: November 9, 2021 - Available Today! Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Living in a new country is no walk in the park―Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challanges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family. 🖤 Thoughts 🖤 I absolutely loved this YA graphic novel. Nao, Hyejung and Tina are three students that come together in the Himawari House, a cram school in Tokyo. They come from different places and are trying to overcome different challenges. Despite the language barriers between them, the three become fast friends. I love these characters and the friendship that they built! The author did such a wonderful job depicting the difficulties of being young foreign exchange students through complex but relatable characters. I was so invested in the storyline and each character's struggles and successes. I unexpectedly found myself getting a little emotional throughout the book. I also appreciated that there was English and Japanese dialogue.  This was such a heartfelt graphic novel with amazing illustrations! It's a coming of age story with emphasis on friendship and self-identity. I would highly recommend this enjoyable read! Thank you so much to the author @hamini @01firstsecond & @turnthepagetours for my gifted copy and having me on this wonderful tour!
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Happy Tuesday Bookworms! I have a special review for ya today, Himwari House by Harmony Becker! Thank you @fiercereads for sending me this adorable graphic novel in exchange for an honest review! ↠↠Did you read any comics or graphic novels this year? Any favorites? R E V I E W This is the story of three foreign exchange students living in Japan. It explores the joys and difficulties of living on your own in a foreign country, the reasons the brought them there and an exploration of where they want to go in life. This was such a sweet and emotional story. It was about friendships, family, and coming of age exploration! I loved how rich the characters were and how relatable! The author perfectly balances the excitement and sorrows of living away from home at that age and I absolutely loved it! 🌟5/5🌟 C H A L L E N G E S #bookreadhappyhour - favorite YA . #Bibliomaniacsxo - Book starting with your intitial . #Myfictionalmusings - bookish character #NicNaxBookClub - graphic novel . . ID: A photoshopped copy of Himwari House sitting on a rock outcropping with oak trees and blue sky behind. . . #HimwariHouse #AAPIbooks #AAPIauthors #yagraphicnovels #yacomics #yacontemporary #YABooks #YAbookstagram #bookobsession #readingismyhobby #readersofinsta #becauseofreading #bookstagram #prettybooks #yareads
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TODAY! Join us for an #AAWWLunch with Harmony Becker (@hamini), author of Himawari House, a young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. She'll be in conversation with Programs Coordinator @vandanaiscool! Tune in at 1pm ET on IG Live!
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💌 #BOOKMAIL ✨#BOOKFEATURE Received this one a few days ago. Thank you @fiercereads for the gifted copy of HIMAWARI HOUSE by Harmony Becker! ✨Released 9 NOV 2021✨ Solo debut from Harmony Becker, a cartoonist and illustrator — she’s the artist behind George Takei’s graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy (which won an Eisner Award in 2020 & is on my owned-TBR). 📚 SYNOPSIS (us.macmillan.com): A young adult graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures, and difficulties, of adjusting to living in Japan. Living in a new country is no walk in the park—Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family. 😍 Am looking forward to reading this one in the new year. ⁉️What’s your favorite graphic novel? ✍🏼 Supplies: • A&O Traveler’s Dot Grid Notebook • Dot grid kraft paper (A&O Neapolitan A5 Notepad) • Pens: A&O Acrylograph; Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen; Kuretake ZIG Fudebiyori Brush Pen; Sakura Gelly Roll Gel Pen; Pentel Energel Clena • Stickers: #thecoffeemonsterzco
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We continue our graphic novel series with Himawari House by Harmony Becker! Eunice and Teffer talk about multifaceted representation, multilingual storytelling, and time-limited narrative in this immersive gap year story. #YAPodcast #YoungAdultLit #GraphicNovels #YAReviews #QueerPodcast #MtlPodcast #Bilingual A hardcover copy of Harmony Becker’s Himawari House lies against a green fabric background, pleated with a horizontal grid,
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What’s your favorite place you’ve ever traveled to? (Or lived) 🌺 Mine is definitely Scotland — that’s where I studied abroad for a semester of college and I loved my time there & really hope to go back in the future. 🌺 Today I’m part of the book tour for HIMAWARI HOUSE by @hamini run by @turnthepagetours and if you head over to my blog you can read my full review! (Link in bio) 🌺 HIMAWARI HOUSE is a humorous, heart-warming, and introspective YA graphic novel about three foreign exchange students and the pleasures — and difficulties — of adjusting to living in Japan. I absolutely adored this graphic novel; the art was beautiful and the story was so compelling. If you’re a fan of graphic novels or YA contemporaries, you won’t want to miss this one. 🌺 #himawarihousebooktour #turnthepagetours #harmonybecker #bookstagramtour #himawarihouse #graphicnovel #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #fall #bookstagram #booklover #booklove #bookrecommendations #bookreview #iheartya
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q: how did you spend your wintery sunday? ❄️ I was out and about in the snow today for @ondrou's birthday and we stopped at @barnesandnoble so I grabbed a copy of Himawari House. @dezinpub, the editor, has been hyping this one up and I trust her so I'm excited to read this. 🥰
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"All told, Himawari House will comfort young readers who are imagining their lives ahead and trigger nostalgic joy in older readers looking back."" —New York Times⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in bio to learn more about @hamini's moving and heartfelt story of three foreign exchange students finding their footing in Japan. ⁠ ⁠ Photo credit: @rampant_reading
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✨Book Review✨ Himawari House by Harmony Becker 4.75/5⭐️ I love graphic novels, so I expected to love this book, but I didn't expect to love it THIS much. Our main character, Nao, was born in Japan but grew up in America. After graduating, she decides to study abroad in Japan for a year to reconnect with her culture and relearn the language. She lives into a multicultural house with Tina, a funny romantic from Singapore; Hyenung, a Korean art student working through various flavors of sadness; and Japanese brothers Shinichi and Masaki. Throughout the year, the residents of Himawari House become a tight-knit found family. They share parts of their cultures, help each other with languages, explore Japan, and spend a lot of time together under a kotatsu. By the end of this book, I was fully crying. This book was so funny that I was literally laughing out loud, but also had enough emotion that it's still resonating within me. Bonus picture: a page from the book that had me absolutely dying. ❓Do you like graphic novels? Do you have a favorite?❓ #HimawariHouse #harmonybecker #graphicnovel #aapibooks #aapiliterature #reading #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookstagram #booksandplants
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