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  All this six-year-old girl wants is to dance at the Japanese Bon dance festival. But under the lanterns, in the circle of swaying dancers, she cannot find the beat. Following her grandparents’ footsteps, she summons the courage and spirit of her ancestors to become a Bon dancer.

  Becky Walker Books

  March 23, 2026

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