Falling into the Dragon's Mouth

In a Japanese seaside neighborhood lives Jason Parker:
a sixth grader
one-year older than his classmates
a stinking foreigner to some classmates
an orange belt in aikido
a big brother
Jason Parker is just a boy trying to get through his days with calm and courage. If only everyone around him would let him.
This is a beautifully spare novel in verse about one boy's life, a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to fit in.