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The magic fish [graphic novel] / Trung Le Nguyen.
Real life isn't a fairytale. But Tié̂n still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tié̂n, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through? Is there a way to tell them he's gay? This beautifully illustrated story follows a young boy as he tries to navigate life through fairytales, an instant classic that shows us how we are all connected, and that no matter what-we can all have our own happy endings.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984851598 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 229 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Graphic, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 12 and up. Grades 7-9. |
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| Subject: | Coming out (Sexual orientation) > Comic books, strips, etc. Identity (Philosophical concept) > Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Genre: | Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Trung | 31681010213312 | YADULT GN | Available | - |
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"Real life isn't a fairytale. But Tiâãen still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiâãen, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through? Is there a way to tell them he's gay?"-- - Random House, Inc.
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 heâs gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.
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âOne of the most astounding graphic novels of the year"Â âEntertainment Weekly
Tien and his mother may come from different culturesâsheâs an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; heâs been raised in Americaâbut through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.
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But as much as Tienâs motherâs English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, thereâs one conversation that still eludes himâhow to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what heâs going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?
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This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we donât know the words.
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âA lyrical masterpiece.â âBuzzFeed
