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TONOHARU part
on e
title Tonoharu: Part One
author Lars Martinson
category Graphic Novel / Japan
audience Sixteen to Adult
edition First in Paperback
pages 128
specifications Softcover w/ full color cover,
Two-color text pages, 5½˝×8¼˝
list price $14.95 usd
release period Fall 2014
isbn-13 978-0-9801023-6-9
publisher Pliant Press
distribution Top Shelf Productions /
Diamond Book Distributors
media contact Chris Staros

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“For fans of Lost in Translation”
—Sean Howe, entertainment weekly

the graphic novel tonoharu: part one

was originally released in hardcover through a $10,000 grant
from one of the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Following two sold-out printings, it returns this fall in
a completely redesigned paperback edition.

Tonoharu tells the story of a young American

who moves to rural Japan to work as an English teacher.
Through the skillful interplay of prose and beautifully
detailed illustrations, Tonoharu: Part One explores
the joys and frustrations that result from
an extended stay abroad.

“A fully realized, engaging tale of international alienation.”

—Francisca Goldsmith, booklist Starred Review

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