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Phi, Bao

A Different Pond

32 pp. | Capstone | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62370-803-0 $15.95 | Library ISBN 978-1-4795-9746-8 $23.32 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-51580-694-3
(1) K-3 Illustrated by Thi Bui. Hours before sunrise, a Vietnamese American father and son go fishing for that night's meal. This powerfully understated picture book shifts the usual focus of the refugee narrative to the reality awaiting a family once they reach their destination. With evocative detail and a keen ear for metaphor, Phi hints at the family's joys and struggles. Bui sets the mood with expressive brushwork and alternating colors for home and outside.
Reviewer: Minh Lê | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

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