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Moribito: Guardian of the Darkness
written by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano, 2008
Wrap-around book cover and interior illustrations for the English translation of a Japense best-seller young-adult fantasy
(the last photo is a show window at Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York City)
awards and recognitions: Batchelder Award for best translated book 2009