Lauren Kessler is an award-winning author and semi-fearless immersion reporter who combines lively narrative with deep research. She is the author of ten works of narrative nonfiction, including Raising the Barre, Clever Girl, and The Happy Bottom Riding Club. She lives in Oregon.
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Stubborn Twigis the true story of immigrants making their way in a new land, a moving saga about the promise and perils of becoming an American. Masuo Yasui arrived in America in 1903 with big dreams and empty pockets. He worked on the railroads, in a ... SEE MORE