Books Like Fish for Jimmy
Families who loved Fish for Jimmy by written and illustrated by Katie Yamasaki often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Fish for Jimmy by written and illustrated by Katie Yamasaki often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is processing a sense of unfairness or when you want to discuss how family members can protect each other during difficult times. This poignant historical narrative follows Taro and his younger brother Jimmy as their family is forced from their home into a Japanese American incarceration camp during World War II. When Jimmy becomes too depressed and malnourished to eat the camp's bland food, Taro risks everything to find the fresh fish his brother misses so dearly. While the setting is one of historical injustice and systemic racism, the heart of the story is the profound bond between siblings. It is an ideal choice for elementary-aged children (6 to 10) to explore themes of resilience, bravery, and the ways love provides hope when the world feels dark. Parents will appreciate how it humanizes a heavy historical period through a relatable, intimate lens of brotherly devotion.
