Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girls Draws Her Way Across the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes: A ... Fashion, ... Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes - Softcover

"Full of good food and hilarious observations, Christine tells her story with the wit and pen of someone well beyond her years, while still capturing what it is to be sixteen and checking out cute boys on the subway." Lucy Knisley, author of "French Milk and Relish: My Life in the Kitchen""

"A humorous and engaging first book by a talented young writer/artist with a bright future." Robert Whiting, author of "You Gotta Have Wa""

"Halfway Home is wonderful! A fascinating mixture of travelogue, family and self-discovery done in a unique and entertaining way." Jeff Smith, author of the "Bone" series"

"A charming and impressive debut. Christine Inzer is one to watch." Hope Larson, author of "Mercury""

"A charming and amusing account of a summer spent in Japan by a teenager reconnecting with her Japanese family roots. This short and sweet comic had me laughing out loud within the first few pages." Sam Baldwin, author of "For Fukui's Sake: Two years in rural Japan""

"A fascinating mixture of travelogue, family and self-discovery done in a unique and entertaining way." Jeff Smith, author of the "Bone" series"

"Readers won't just want to go to Japan by the end of this memoir they'll want to go with Inzer." "Publishers Weekly"" --Publishers Weekly

"A sweet and funny book that will entice those with an interest in Japan, as well as fans of "Lucy Knisley's Relish: My Life in the Kitchen."" --"School Library Journal""

"This funny travelogue is a portal to both modern Japan and the life of a teenage girl experiencing new things while traveling Teens hoping to travel to Japan or anywhere, for that matter will have a lot to gain from Inzer's warts-and-all account of her journey." --"Booklist""

Christine Mari Inzer was born in Tokyo in 1997 to a Japanese mother and an American father. She spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. She is currently a college freshman.