tales grove bamboo sister

books:

3 reviews
Yoko Kawashima Watkins

Bradbury Press, 1992

amazing
this is one heck of a book. It really made me realize how lucky i am to have the life i have. I highly suggest this book for everyone of all ages. -jamie

So Far from the Bamboo Grove

86 reviews
Yoko Kawashima Watkins

HarperTrophy, 1994

An inspiring and thought provoking story. . .
So Far From the Bamboo Grove was a mesmerizing memoir that dedicates the strong bond and love within a family. When reading this book, I thought that the horror and reality in the main character's (Yoko) words were shocking. It was interesting not only to read the effect of war on an innocent family trapped in a period of hardships (World War II), but also the fact that the innocent family was of ...

My Brother, My Sister, and I

28 reviews
Yoko Kawashima Watkins

Simon Pulse, 1996

Possibly not fiction
I read this book several years ago and could hardly put it down until I finished it. I wrote to the publisher to ask if this book was fiction, but I got no reply. I had the impression in reading it that is was not fiction, and yet the words 'fictionalized' and 'novel' are used for it on Amazon. I was curious to know what is fiction in it and what is not. I differ with some reviewers ...