Winner of Tu Books' New Visions Award, Ink and Ashes is a fascinating debut novel packed with romance, intrigue, and heart-stopping action. The race to outrun her father's legacy reveals secrets of his past that cast ominous shadows, threatening Claire, her friends and family, her newfound love, and ultimately her life. The discovery opens a door that should have been left closed. until she discovers that he was a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate. Struggling to understand why her parents kept this surprising history hidden, Claire combs through anything that might give her information about her father. Maetani is a member of the We Need Diverse Books team and is dedicated to. Before now, Claire never had a reason to believe they even knew each other. Her debut novel, Ink and Ashes, is the winner of the 2013 New Visions Award and a Junior Library Guild 2015 selection. But on the anniversary of his death, she finds a letter from her deceased father to her stepfather. In this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.Ĭlaire Takata has never known much about her father, who passed away ten years ago. Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of EducationĪsian/Pacific American Award Honor for Literature, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
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