The Secret of the Jade Bangle is an engaging and empowering illustrated chapter book for grade school age readers by Linda Trinh and the first book in the Nguyen Kids series. Due out 18th Oct 2022 from Annick Press, it's 128 pages and will be available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.
This
is such a fun and respectfully written book which will engage,
entertain, and inform young readers. Despite the action filled plot
(Anne really loves ballet but just wants to not be treated differently by her ballet teacher and the other students), the
author manages to delve into deeper and meaningful themes such as
integration and isolation, respect for culture, honesty, integrity,
dealing constructively with racism, activism, and
family in an age-appropriate manner.
The art by Clayton Nguyen is expressive and colorful and is full of small details which invite readers to take a closer look and really think about the concepts being expressed.
Five
stars. Representation is important for *everyone*. Highly recommended
for public and school library acquisition, home library use, reading
circles and similar. This is a great kids book for -all- kids whatever their ethnicity, background, or sex.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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