When Mariko Tatsumoto immigrated with her family from Japan at the age of eight, she could only count to ten and say thank you in English. As soon as she learned to read English, she fell in love with books and wanted to become a writer. But before finding her way to becoming a children’s book author, she became the first Asian wo.... more
When Mariko Tatsumoto immigrated with her family from Japan at the age of eight, she could only count to ten and say thank you in English. As soon as she learned to read English, she fell in love with books and wanted to become a writer. But before finding her way to becoming a children’s book author, she became the first Asian woman attorney in Colorado.
Mariko Tatsumoto's Projects
Ayumi's Violin
In 1959, after her mother dies, twelve-year-old Ayumi, a violin prodigy, must leave her home in Japa... more
Ayumi's Violin
In 1959, when her mother dies, grieving twelve-year-old Ayumi must leave her home in Japan and cross... more