Fifty Words for Rain: A GMA Book Club Pick

In Asha Lemmie's debut novel, "Fifty Words for Rain," set in post-World War II Kyoto, eight-year-old Noriko "Nori" Kamiza grapples with her identity as the biracial child of a Japanese aristocrat and an African American GI, facing abandonment, concealment, and societal prejudice. Confined to her grandparents' estate and subjected to harsh treatments, she unexpectedly finds solace and strength in her bond with her half-brother, Akira. As Nori begins to envision a life beyond her constraints, she becomes determined to fight for her place in a world that has long excluded her. This poignant narrative explores love, loss, and the enduring ties of family over decades and continents.