Based on Allen Say's own boyhood in Japan, The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice is a rich and remarkable novel. The story of a budding artist and his steps toward self-reliance, Kiyoi's tale is also one of the fragile beauty of human relationships-- of family loyalty, of friendship, and of the special bond between a mentor and his student.

160 pages Grades 6 and Up

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