Indigo Girl

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Fifteen year old Aiko Cassidy, a bicultural girl with cerebral palsy, grew up in Michigan with her single mother For as long as she could remember, it was just the two of them When a new stepfather and a baby half sister enter her life, she finds herself on the margins Having recently come into contact with her biological father, she is invited to spend the summer with his indigo growing family in a small Japanese farming village Aiko thinks she just might fit in better in Japan If nothing else, she figures the trip will inspire her manga story, Gadget Girl.However, Aiko s stay in Japan is not quite the easygoing vacation that she expected Her grandmother is openly hostile toward her, and she soon learns of painful family secrets that have been buried for years Even so, she takes pleasure in meeting new friends She is drawn to Taiga, the figure skater who shows her the power of persistence against self doubt Sora is a fellow manga enthusiast who introduces Aiko to a wide circle of like minded artists And then there is Kotaro, a refugee from the recent devastating earthquake in northeastern Japan.As she gets to know her biological father and the story of his break with her mother, Aiko begins to rethink the meaning of family and her own place in the world. New Download Indigo Girl [ Author ] Suzanne Kamata [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr American girl goes to visit her bio dad in Japan and lives there in the days after the Big Quake in 2011 Although she doesn t live in the hard struck region Her neighbor though came from up north, he s a refugee AND a fabulous ice skater Even though she has cerebral palsy, he still helps...For the most part, I love this book I was brought into the story immediately I hadn t realised that this was technically a sequel and honestly feel that it could be read alone without any prior knowledge of the characters Obviously having read Gadget Girl first may have helped understand a few relationships and backgrounds better The one drawback for me was that the novel felt unfinished, but that may be intentional or may not have felt that way had I read the previous novel so it isn t a For the most part, I love this book I was brought into the story immediately I hadn t realised that this was technically a sequel and honestly feel that it could be read alone without any prior knowledge of the characters Obviously having read Gadget Girl first may have helped understand a few relationships and backgrounds better The one drawback for me was that the novel felt unfinished, but that may be intentional or may not have felt that way had I read the previous novel so it isn t a complaint, not really.This is a story about Aiko, a half American half Japanese teen who is going to Japan for the summer to stay wit...This sequel to GADGET GIRL brings together figure skating, indigo cultivation, manga, andBut beyond enjoying these topics, I love how Aiko Cassidy can be found buying a card at Walmart one moment, and negotiating school in rural Japan the next Culture hopping is reality for teens in transcultural families, military and diplomat and UN and global businesspeople s familiesgreat to see it reflected in YA fiction I appreciate how Aiko s cerebral palsy is part of life for her but not This sequel to GADGET GIRL brings together figure skating, indigo cultivation, manga, andBut beyond enjoying these top...Aiko, the daughter of a Japanese man and American woman goes to Japan for three months to visit her father whom she has never met before A typical 15 year old, she is racked with conflicting emotions and is painfully self conscious During her time in Japan she is forced to con...Cute book, with some interesting characters on the surface, but I feel like the characters and plot are vastly underdeveloped My library labeled it as teen fiction, but I think it slike pre teen young teen, with nothing that would make parents concerned The main character is sweet...Only here for the Japanese culture Otherwise, writing and characters were weak, and plot was about nonexistent.Captivating story based on a real life character Rich in historic detail, compelling characters and plot Read in one day.Quick young adult read for a rainy day.

Indigo Girl
  • 13 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 258 pages
  • 193684673X
  • Suzanne Kamata
  • Indigo Girl