{"product_id":"the-magic-fish-trung-le-nguyen-9781984851598","title":"The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews - Booklist - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he's gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year\" \u003ci\u003e-Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tien and his mother may come from different cultures--she's an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he's been raised in America--but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as much as Tien's mother's English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there's one conversation that still eludes him--how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don't know the words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A lyrical masterpiece.\" \u003ci\u003e-BuzzFeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trung Le Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984851594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984851598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Graphic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e510612 \/ Magic Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Trung Le Nguyen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054036545791,"sku":"9781984851598","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f62cceb-22e7-447f-94ec-e174c16f0b8e.jpg?v=1685027634","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-magic-fish-trung-le-nguyen-9781984851598","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}