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Name Me Nobody

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Name Me Nobody

By Lois-Ann Yamanaka
2000, 229 pages, Paperback.

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Thirteen-year-old Emi-Lou feels like a nobody. She's overweight, her mom lives in faraway California and rarely visits or calls, and she doesn't know who her father is. The only people who make her feel like somebody are her brave, blunt grandma, and her best friend, Von. "Where Von go, Emi-Lou go," their families and friends say. But now Emi-Lou fears that Von is going somewhere she can't follow. What will Emi-Lou be without Von? Nobody, she thinks. But Emi-Lou's desperate actions to hold on to her best friend just may break them apart forever.

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"Many teens will recognize the outsider story, the victorious name- calling…as well as the elemental drama of friendship, betrayal, and love."
-Booklist

"…Yamanaka has written the universal story of one girl's search for self and place."
-VOYA

"…Yamanaka's exploration is memorable and effective."
-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"…sharply observed details as well as surprising turns of events and intensely emotional moments…make the book a gripping read…"
-Multicultural Review

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About the Author

Lois-Ann Yamanaka is the award-winning author of three novels and a book of poetry. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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