Sushi and Sourdough by Tooru J. Kanazawa [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
At the turn of the century, Mat Fuse, a Japanese immigrant, heads for Alaska hoping to strike it rich panning for gold. When he finally gives up on his dream of a fast fortune and finds steady work as a barber, Fuse brings over his family from Japan and settles into life as a “sourdough,” an Alaskan pioneer.
Sushi and Sourdough is rare historical fiction which covers a little-known group of pioneers, the Japanese in Alaska during the early 20th century.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Adult
Published: 1989
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