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Naomi: The Strawberry Blonde of Pippu Town
Naomi The Strawberry Blonde of Pippu Town Author:Karmel Schreyer Naomi is 12 years old, the time in a girl's life when all she wants to do is fit in -- which she does, living in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba with her family and friends. Then her parents divorce, and her mother decides to move to Japan, where the young strawberry blonde who resembles a modern day Anne of Green Gables sticks out like a sore thum... more »b. Naomi begins to see the fascinating aspects of this new culture, overcoming barriers of language and acceptance, and in the process, gaining self-esteem and a love of Japan.« less