Yoshiko Uchida

Biography

Yoshiko Uchida has written more than twenty-five books for children, including “A Jar” “of Dreams” and “The Best Bad Thing.” Many of Ms. Uchida’s writings are inspired by her Japanese-American heritage. During World War II, she and her family were forced to live in West Coast internment camps. It is in this experience that “The Bracelet” is based.