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Sheila Hamanaka
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| Nationality | Sansei Japanese-American |
| Occupation | children's author and illustrator |
| Known for | 1992 American Book Award |
Sheila Hamanaka is an American freelance children's author and illustrator.
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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, ISBN: 978-0-688-14607-8
Illustrations
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