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The secret of the jade bangle (The Nguyen kids #1)

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  • Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2023
  • Hardcopy Braille format available.
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2023
    Note: You can request this braille book through your public library. Public libraries anywhere in Canada may borrow this book by contacting the Devon Public Library in Devon, Alberta. This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: Trinh, Linda
    Contributor: Nguyen, Clayton
    Date:
    Created
    2023
    Summary:

    A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. Organized and introspective nine-year-old Anne Nguyen misses her Grandma Nội, a lot. But even though Grandma Nội passed away, it doesn't mean she's disappeared. When Anne and her younger siblings Jacob and Liz are given gifts passed on to them by Grandma, Anne soon realizes that hers--a beautiful jade bangle--has a secret power. One that might just give her the strength to stand up to her ballet teacher, who treats her differently than her white classmates, and embrace her Vietnamese identity through cooking Grandma's recipes. No matter how difficult things get, Anne learns that the love of her ancestors is always with her.

    Original Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, 2022, Braille, Longueuil, Quebec (Point-par-point), National Network for Equitable Library Service, Vancouver, British Columbia, BC Libraries Cooperative
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781773217161