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Color of the Sky Is the Shape of the Heart, The
Chesil
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Soho Teen/Soho
ISBN: 978-1-64129-229-0
Keywords: Zainichi; Japanese-born Koreans; prejudice; nationality; identity
Ginny, a Korean born in Japan, is sent to school in the United States after a breakdown and must decide how to forge ahead in the face of injustice and prejudice.