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Debbi Michiko Florence

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Born

May 22

Website

http://www.debbimichikoflorence.com/

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Children's, Contemporary, Fiction

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February 2009

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Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of upper middle grade novels Sweet and Sour, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai, and This Is How I Roll. She has a debut middle grade series called Last Chance Academy. Book 1, A Study in Secrets, is coming on March 11, 2025! She is also the author of three chapter books series including Jasmine Toguchi with four new books, Follow Jasmine as she travels to Japan on vacation! And Debbi co-authored a picture book biography, Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites.

Her books have received starred reviews, JLG Selections, and inclusion on lists such as Amazon Best Books and the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 6,784 ratings · 1,224 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 4.15 avg rating — 1,766 ratings — published 2020 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author), Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 1,146 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai 4.06 avg rating — 719 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet and Sour really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 587 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Study in Secrets (Last Chance Academy #1) 3.94 avg rating — 399 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites by Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author), Yuko Jones (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Jamie Michalak (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl by Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author), Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth by Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author), Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is How I Roll 4.09 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper by Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author), Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Debbi Michiko Florence

Jasmine Toguchi (8 books)
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Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author),

Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator)

4.24 avg rating — 2,178 ratings

Last Chance Academy (2 books)
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Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author)

3.94 avg rating — 403 ratings

Dorothy and Toto (4 books)
by

Debbi Michiko Florence (Goodreads Author),

Monika Roe (Illustrator)

4.33 avg rating — 39 ratings

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Debbi Florence has read Dating and Dragons (Dungeons and Drama, #2) by Kristy Boyce (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“My friendship with my best friends was like the best high-quality chocolate— sweet and smooth.”
― Debbi Michiko Florence, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

tags: chocolate, friendship, metaphors

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“Are you blaming my mood on my period?"
Zach's face flushed a deeper red. "I'm just saying you don't have to feel bad about it."
"I don't feel bad! And, also, I didn't have my period when I first got here. But even if I did, it's none of your business. Don’t ever blame a girl’s mood on her period. It's like saying her feelings aren’t real because hormones are taking over.”
― Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour

tags: feelings, girls, hormones, invalidation, period

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“nudging”
― Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi, Great Gardener

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