Kasumi

Surt Lim

Book - 2008

"Kasumi is a special girl-- and not just because she's a super-cute high schooler with a heart of gold. She has a major secret: she can turn invisible when she holds her breath. But when she transfers to an elite private school, it gets harder to keep her superpowers secret, especially when she catches the eye of the handsome student council president, Ryuuki, and becomes the target of his number one fan, mean girl extraordinaire Reina. Can Kasumi keep hiding who she really is?"--P. [4] of cover.

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Subjects
Published
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books c2008-
Language
English
Japanese
Corporate Author
Monkey Square
Main Author
Surt Lim (-)
Corporate Author
Monkey Square (-)
Other Authors
Hirofumi Sugimoto (illustrator), Harumi Ueno (-)
Item Description
This book is printed "manga-style," in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
Physical Description
v. : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm
ISBN
9780345503541
9780345503596
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7-9-Kasumi, 16, lost her mother when she was very young, and her father, a plant researcher, has moved frequently in an attempt to ward off his unhappiness. Exploring a new forest with him, the teen encounters a mysterious glowing tree that gives her the ability to become invisible when she holds her breath. This attracts the attention of Ryuuki, a moody, attractive student at Kasumi's new, snobby school. He has special powers, too, and may be the answer to Kasumi's questions about hers. Kasumi is a likable character, and her growing crush on Ryuuki, as well as her interactions with the cruelly exclusive students and Otaku Ken, her nerdy new admirer, will resonate with younger teens. The skillful illustrations are drawn with flowing, confident lines and often spill out of angular panels, effectively heightening the drama. This humorous fantasy with elements of realistic young adult fiction should find wide appeal among fans of shojo and fantasy.-Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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