Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9784805311875
Pages
32 pages
Genre
historical
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After the 1783 eruption of Japan's Mount Asama destroys crops in nearby villages, an orphaned blind girl who lives at the Daruma Temple in Takasaki invents a doll representing a famed Buddhist monk and his teachings about resilience.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
690L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical Disability; blind; Family Relationships; orphaned; orphaned child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese)
Family Formation
orphan
Keywords
Buddhist monasteries; dolls; people with disabilities; guide dog; Japan
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Seki, Sunny, "Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village" (2012). Diverse Families. 2071.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2071