Magic Fish
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1984851594
ISBN-13
9781984851598
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Imprint
Random House Graphic
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 13th, 2020
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
14.60 x 20.90 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories
Ksh 2,700.00
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library Kirkus Reviews Booklist Publishers Weekly
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 hes gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.
One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" Entertainment Weekly
Tien and his mother may come from different culturesshes an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; hes been raised in Americabut through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.
But as much as Tiens mothers English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, theres one conversation that still eludes himhow to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what hes going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we dont know the words.
A lyrical masterpiece. BuzzFeed
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 hes gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.
One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" Entertainment Weekly
Tien and his mother may come from different culturesshes an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; hes been raised in Americabut through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.
But as much as Tiens mothers English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, theres one conversation that still eludes himhow to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what hes going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we dont know the words.
A lyrical masterpiece. BuzzFeed
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