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Description
Brief Description:
"First published by Shogakukan Inc. in Japan as 'SunadoKei'"--T.p. verso.
Biographical Note:
Hinako Ashihara won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for
Sunadokei (Sand Chronicles). She debuted with
Sono hanashi Okotowari Shimasu in
Bessatsu Shojo Comics in 1994. Her other works include
SOS,
Forbidden Dance,
Ten-nen Bitter Chocolate.
Marc Notes:
First published by Shogakukan, Inc. in Japan as 'Sunadokei.'--Colophon.; Contains material that was originally published in English in Shojo Beat magazine, April 2008-July 2008 issues--Colophon.; Parental advisory ... contains mature themes.--Colophon.; This book reads from right to left--P. [4] of cover.; When Ann returns to Shimane for the summer, she hopes to reconnect with her boyfriend Daigo. But will their close friends, Fuji and Shika, stand in the way?; 8; Ages 16 and up.; 8; Rated T+ for older teen--P. [4] of cover.; Translated from the Japanese.
Publisher Marketing: Can the sands of time heal all wounds?
Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends--Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo?
Sweet 16-year-old Ann returns to rural Shimane from Tokyo for the summer, eager to reconnect with her boyfriend Daigo. But will the allure of their close friends--wealthy brother and sister Fuji and Shika--sunder the romantic ties that have bound Ann and Daigo since they were 12?
Review Citations:
ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/15/2009 pg. 20 (EAN 9781421514796, Paperback) - *Starred Review
