I enjoyed this book by Yoshiko Uchida. Young Rinko wants nothing more than to be like everyone else. A local laundry owner insults Rinko and her brother and when Rinko's mother opens her own laundry, the situation gets much worse. Rinko's family is full of dreams, but they don't believe they could really come true.
The family really isn't sure what to expect when they learn that Aunt Waka is coming to visit from Japan. Her presence turns out to be just what the family needs, and gives Rinko the courage to embrace her heritage and become a better person.
Yoshiko Uchida also wrote Best Bad Thing, The Happiest Ending, Picture Bride, Two Foolish Cats, and many other books before his death in 1992.
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