Sara Fujimura
1) Breathe
After being pressed into service as a nurse, seventeen-year-old Virginia discovers her innate talent, begins a clandestine romance with her father's Italian assistant, and learns what it truly means to be a modern woman during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918.
"Don't miss BREATHE! Fujimura brilliantly weaves together a love story and a coming-of-age tale, amid the shifting post-war world. 1918 comes alive for readers in this beautifully told
Phoenix-native Skyler Doucet's plans with her BFF are ruined when her mom and Japanese stepfather move the entire family to Nagoya, Japan for the summer before her senior year. But when David Takamatsu, a biracial Japanese-American boy, invades Skyler's space (and her heart), this fish out of water in Japan starts to wonder if it's the pond back home that might be too small.
"A delightful debut! TANABATA WISH is the perfect summer read for anyone