Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Two new picture books dive into refugee childhoods. Featuring works such as “Simone” by Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrated by Minnie Phan as well as “The Mango Tree” by Edel
Join Viet Thanh Nguyen (Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Sympathizer) and acclaimed artist Minnie Phan in conversation with School Library Journal blogger Elizabeth Bird about their soon-to-be-published children’s book,
“A powerful, multilayered depiction of an increasingly common situation.” Viet Thanh Nguyen writes a children’s book set to release in May 2024. Read below for early reviews from Kirkus Reviews,
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrator Minnie Phan comes an unforgettable story of a Vietnamese American girl whose life is transformed by a wildfire.
Kirkus Reviews
Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 1:00pm JOIN US ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 1PM WHEN VIET THANH NGUYEN AND ELLISON NGUYEN ARE JOINED BY THI BUI AND HIEN BUI-STAFFORD FOR A CELEBRATION OF THEIR BOOK CHICKEN OF THE SEA! THIS EVENT IS THE LATEST
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Ellison Nguyen share writing tips and more for an Ivanhoe school assembly. Ivanhoe students will get a firsthand look at how to write creative stories in