Sheila Hamanaka
Introduction '''Sheila Hamanaka''' is an American freelance children's author and illustrator.
Life Hamanaka is a Sansei Japanese American, the daughter of actor Conrad Yama and Mary Takaoka of the Vaudeville group Taka Sisters. She has two older siblings; the writer and musician V. Vale, and musician/singer Lionelle Hamanaka.Hamanaka lives in Tappan, New York.
Awards *1992 American Book Award for ''The Journey''
Works ***** ''In Search Of The Spirit: The Living National Treasures of Japan'', 1999 Morrow Junior, Sheila Hamanaka, Ayano Ohmi, ***===Illustrations===*===Criticism===* "The "It Girl's" Guide To Chemo ", ''WBAI.org''* "Slanted Screen: Emasculation of the Asian Male In Film", ''WBAI.org''
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