Dream, Annie, Dream

Waka Takahashi Brown

In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams.

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2025-2026

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SC Junior Book Award

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