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A young Japanese-American girl living near the little Tokyo section of Los Angeles decides to surprise and honor her parents by becoming queen of the annual Ondo Parade, a position she can win only by learning all the arts of a true Nisei girl.
First publish date: 1969
Authors: Leo Politi
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