Holly Thompson

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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    November 2001
  • Latest Book:
    January 2023
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Book List in Order: 9 titles

  • Ash

    Caitlin Ober is back in Japan, teaching English in Kyushu. Some 15 years ago, as a little girl, Caitlin lived in Kyoto, but a tragic accident drove her and her family back to America. Now guilt obscures her path, just as ashfall from a nearby volc...

  • The Wakame Gatherers

    Nanami has two grandmothers: Baachan, who lives with her family in Japan, and Gram, who lives in Maine. When Gram visits Japan for the first time, Baachan takes her and Nanami on a trip to the seaside to gather Wakame, a long, curvy seaweed that floa...

  • Orchards

    After a classmate commits suicide, Kana Goldberg -- a half-Japanese, half-Jewish American -- wonders who is responsible. She and her cliquey friends said some thoughtless things to the girl. Hoping that Kana will reflect on her behavior, her parents ...

  • Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories

    One year after the tsunami, this benefit fiction anthology helps teens learn about Japan and contribute to long-term relief efforts.This aptly named fiction anthology -- tomo means “friend” in Japanese -- is a true labor of friendship to benefit ...

  • The Language Inside

    A nuanced novel in verse that explores identity in a multicultural world. Emma Karas was raised in Japan; it's the country she calls home. But when her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves to a town outside Lowell, Massachus...

  • Falling Into the Dragon's Mouth

    In a Japanese seaside neighborhood lives Jason Parker: a sixth grader one year older than his classmates a stinking foreigner to some classmates an orange belt in aikido a big brother Jason Parker is just a boy trying to get through his days ...

  • Twilight Chant

    A lyrical exploration of the transition between day and night and of the animals who thrive during this special time. As day slips softly into night, sharp eyes catch glimpses of the special creatures who are active at dusk. Lyrical text and lu...

  • One Wave at a Time

    After his father dies, Kai experiences all kinds of emotions: sadness, anger, fear, guilt. Sometimes they crash and mix together. Other times, there are no emotions at all—just flatness. As Kai and his family adjust to life without Dad, the wav...

  • Frog Legs

    In its short stories about life, FROG LEGS has something for everyone. You'll cheer, tsk-tsk, sigh, search the heavens, ache, think again, remember when..., nod knowingly, and laugh out loud. You'll recognize the ruts you're in, consider your mistake...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Holly Thompson has published 9 books.

Holly Thompson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Frog Legs, was published in January 2023.

The first book by Holly Thompson, Ash, was published in November 2001.

No. Holly Thompson does not write books in series.
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