Author: Kyuiko Mori
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Suicide, Step-Parents
Year of Publication: 1994
Publisher & Location: Fawcett Juniper, New York
ISBN#: 0449704335 OR 978-0449704332
Target Age Level: Junior High & High School
# of Pages: 210
Quality of Illustrations: None
Brief Summary: Yuki's mother, Shizuko, committed suicide when Yuki was only 11 years old. The book follows Yuki's life into young adulthood as she process her mother's death, as well as her memmories of her mother.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: The author writes in such a way to present memories and flachbacks as acceptable and normal, as well as necesary for the healing process. It presents a postitive outlook about being able to recover and move on with life, even though it may take many years.
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