{"product_id":"the-paper-boat-thao-lam-9781771473637","title":"The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a best picture book of 2020 by \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, New York Public Library, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, CBC, and the \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e -- a heartfelt and personal immigration story by critically acclaimed author Thao Lam \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New from Thao Lam, the award-winning author of picture books \u003ci\u003eMy Cat Looks Like My Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWallpaper\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSkunk on a String\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a personal story inspired by her family's refugee journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, Thao's signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family's escape from Vietnam--a journey intertwined with an ant colony's parallel narrative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl's family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new beginning, mirrors the family's own. Impressionistic collages and a moving, Own Voices narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thao Lam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771473630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771473637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Owlkids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2020 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/26\/2020","brand":"Thao Lam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052096909567,"sku":"9781771473637","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_150efd2b-8fdf-42b3-95ca-7271ad41a268.jpg?v=1685016937","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-paper-boat-thao-lam-9781771473637","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}