Trailblazing Canadians: Kimiko Murakami A Japanese Canadian Pioneer Art illustrator

illustrator

beautifully illustrated to inspire young readers

Through evocative illustrations and sharp humor

including how to make a macrame-crystal pendant

Trailblazing Canadians: Kimiko Murakami A Japanese Canadian Pioneer Art illustratorThe inspiring and true life story of Kimiko Murakami, a Japanese Canadian pioneer and internment camp survivor, beautifully illustrated for a young audience. Ganbaru is a Japanese word that means to keep going during hard times and never give up. This picture book introduces young readers to Kimiko Murakami (19041997), a brave and determined woman whose life embodied the ganbaru spirit. Born in the village of Steveston, BC, and raised on Salt Spring