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Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura, The
Waka T. Brown
Illustrator: Shoko Ishida
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-323076-7
Keywords: immigrant parents, social-emotional learning, coming of age, first generation, Issei, Nisei, Amanjaku, Urikohime
Melony wishes for freedom from her overprotective parents. A shape-shifting demon, posing as her best friend, sabotages all her relationships. Spot art. Based on a Japanese folk tale.