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The magic fish  Cover Image Book Book

The magic fish / Trung Le Nguyen.

Nguyen, Trung Le, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

Real life isn't a fairytale. In fairy tales, the prince falls in love with the princess. But Tien has a different story to tell. His parents are refugees struggling to learn English, and he doesn't know how to come out to them in Vietnamese. If he doesn't even have the right words, how can he ever know if his parents will accept him? The answer is in fairy tales - a language that Tien and his parents share. Tien learns from his favorite stories as he navigates the world with the help of friends, family, and fairy tales.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781984851598 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1984851594 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 9780593125298 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0593125290 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9781984851604 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 229 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First RH Graphic edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Graphic, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Chiefly illustrations.
Target Audience Note:
HL400L Lexile
Ages 12 and up. RH Graphic.
Grades 7-9. RH Graphic.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 3.0 1 1 510612
Subject: Coming out (Sexual orientation) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Identity (Psychology) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Parent and child > Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnamese Americans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Fairy tales > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library YA NGUYEN, TRUNG (Text) 34455006905315 YA Graphic Available -
Bethlehem Main Library YA GRAPHIC 741.5 (Text) 33062009350100 YA Graphic Available -
Easton Main Library JUV TRUNG (Text) 31901004478865 Juv Graphic Available -

Summary: Real life isn't a fairytale. In fairy tales, the prince falls in love with the princess. But Tien has a different story to tell. His parents are refugees struggling to learn English, and he doesn't know how to come out to them in Vietnamese. If he doesn't even have the right words, how can he ever know if his parents will accept him? The answer is in fairy tales - a language that Tien and his parents share. Tien learns from his favorite stories as he navigates the world with the help of friends, family, and fairy tales.

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