Wishes
Catalogue Number: WW4019
Producer: Weston Woods
Subject: Animation, Arts, Character Education, Children's Stories, Citizenship Education, Civics, Early Childhood Education, Guidance, Language Arts, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: PreK - 2, 3 - 5
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2021
Written by Mượn Thị Văn and illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family’s search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on one of the youngest members of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author’s life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story chronicles a family’s difficult and powerful journey to pack up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat. With sparse, poetic, and lyrical text from acclaimed author M??n Th? V?n, thoughtful back matter about the author’s connection to the story, and luminous, stunning illustrations from Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Victo Ngai, Wishes tells a powerful and timely story in a gentle and approachable way for young children and their families.
Themes: Family, Social Siutations, Asian American, Kindness.
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