Shambhala Sun includes Jet Black and the Ninja Wind in their Spring lineup, calling it a “natural choice for budding {Buddhist} practitioners.” Click here to view the article
JET BLACK AND THE NINJA WIND in The Diplomat
Can Literature tell the truth where Politics won’t? I am honored to be quoted alongside Shogo in this thought-provoking article in The Diplomat on literature as a potential soft bridge between Asian nations.
JET BLACK AND THE NINJA WIND has won the APALA Award!!
JET BLACK AND THE NINJA WIND has won the APALA (Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association) Award in Young Adult Literature. We are honored to be in the company of such great writers. To read the article, go to page 10 of the ALA newsletter.
Japan Times reviews Jet Black
The ninja heroes in this story are not supernatural or fantastical, but rather highly skilled assassins whose astounding abilities are grounded with plausible explanation. Apart from the ninja plot, there is considerable focus given on the culture and history of Japan and it’s people. Click here to read the article.
Happy Book Birthday, Jet Black!
AOL has posted our Jet Black and the NInja Wind Book Trailer. We have received over 200,000 views. Check it out here: http://on.aol.com/video/jet-black-and-the-ninja-wind-517977546
GO, CAPE GRRRLZ!
Our first review of Jet Black and the Ninja Wind has appeared on the wonderful, brave blog “Girls in Capes.” CLICK HERE! Thanks, Feliza for the insightful and positive read. Go, Cape Grrrrlz!
HONORING NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY!
Jet Black and the Ninja Wind features these American heroes! See the official Navajo Code Talker’s page here: www.navajocodetalkers.org
JET BLACK AND THE NINJA WIND
Jet Black and the Ninja Wind by Leza Lowitz & Shogo Oketani (Book One in a Trilogy) Jet Black is the last living female ninja in the world. There’s only one problem–she doesn’t know it. Everyone else does, and they all want to capture her and uncover her secret–a secret she doesn’t even know she has. Will the discovery of …
TOMO: FRIENDSHIP THROUGH FICTION
On March 11th, 2012, the anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Stone Bridge Press will be releasing Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction, an anthology whose proceeds go to help teenagers affected by the tsunami. All Tomo proceeds go to teenagers affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. An excerpt from “Jet Black and the Ninja Wind” appears in this anthology. Book description …