Faking Reality

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ISBN10: 1250204119
ISBN13: 9781250204110

Trade Paperback

320 Pages

$10.99

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Dakota McDonald swore after “The Great Homecoming Disaster” that she’d never allow her romantic life to be a plot line in her parents’ HGTV show again. But when the restaurant run by the family of her best friend (and secret crush), Leo, is on the line, Dakota might end up eating her own words.

Leo Matsuda dreams of escaping the suffocating demands of working in his family’s restaurant, but the closer he gets to his goal—thanks to the help of his best friend (and secret crush) Dakota—the more reasons there are for him to stay.

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"While HGTV fans may wish there were more home renovation scenes, the moments detailing the pressures of being a teen girl in the public eye shine. Glimpses into Japanese American history and experiences, including the recounting of Dakota’s grandmother’s time in an internment camp and the discrimination her grandparents experienced as an interracial couple in the 1950s, ground the characters and story. Fans of Japanese food and pop culture will also find much to enjoy."—Kirkus Reviews

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“Can I get you anything else?” My favorite waiter at Matsuda puts down a bowl of edamame and a steaming cup of green tea in front of me.

I slide my shades off and let my guard down. I can be myself again because...

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About the author

Sara Fujimura

SARA FUJIMURA is an award-winning young adult author and creative writing teacher. She is the American half of her Japanese-American family, and has written about Japanese culture and raising bicultural children for such magazines as Appleseeds, Learning Through History, East West, and Mothering, as well as travel-related articles for To Japan With Love. She is the author of the National Public Radio Best of the Year young adult novel Every Reason We Shouldn’t, in addition to self-published young adult novels Tanabata Wish and Breathe. She lives in Phoenix with her husband and children.

Sara Fujimura