Hiromi's Hands 
By Lynne Barasch
Illustrated by Lynne Barasch
9781584302759
Growing up in New York City, Hiromi Suzuki missed spending time with her father, a sushi chef who worked long hours in the family's Japanese restaurant. So one day when she was eight years old, Hiromi begged her father to take her to the Fulton Fish Market, where he bought fresh fish. Hiromi was fascinated by what she saw and learned; by the time she was thirteen, she was ready to take the next step. She asked her father to teach her to make sushi. Little did Hiromi realize that her request would lead her to the forefront of a minor culinary revolution, as women claimed their place in the once all-male world of sushi chefs.
Lynne Barasch was inspired to write this story by her daughter, who has been friends with Hiromi Suzuki since they both were in kindergarten. Hiromi's Hands is the true story of a young girl's determination to follow her dream, and a tribute to the loving family who supported her. Readers will cheer for Hiromi's success, and maybe decide to taste some sushi, too!
Booktalk with author and illustrator Lynne Barasch
- Awards
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Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College Children's Book Committee
"Starred Review"
School Library Journal
"Starred Review"
Kirkus Reviews
Best Kid's Books of the Year
The Miami Herald
Amelia Bloomer Project
Feminist Task Force
American Library Association (ALA)
More awards... - Interest Level
- Grades K - 6
- Reading Level
- Grade 3
- Themes
- Asian/Asian American Interest, Biography, Breaking Gender Barriers, Dreams & Aspirations, Family Traditions, Food
- Kirkus Reviews
- School Library Journal
- Booklist
- Horn Book Guide
- Book Buds
- Book Notes
- Northwest Asian Weekly
- Papertigers.org
- Multicultural Review
- Tandem Insight
- Curriculum Connections
- Library Media Connections
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Miami Herald
- The Well-Read Child
- A Wrung Sponge
- The Yellow Brick Road
Lynne Barasch has written and illustrated several award-winning children's books, including Knockin' on Wood, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, published by LEE & LOW BOOKS; Radio Rescue, an ALA Notable Children's Book and Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist selection; and The Reluctant Flower Girl, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. Barasch and her family live in New York City. To find out more about Lynne Barasch, visit LynneBarasch.com
