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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017
A Different Pond
A young boy goes fishing with his father before dawn on a Saturday morning, learning about his father's past and their cultural heritage along the way.
Caldecott Honor (2018)Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (2018)Ezra Jack Keats Honor (2018)Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (2018)Charlotte Zolotow Award (2018)
32 pages· 952 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
5.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 5,972 ratings
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Summary: Young Bao rises early to fish with his father in Minneapolis, not for sport, but to feed their family. As they cast their lines, stories of a distant pond in Vietnam unfold, weaving a tapestry of survival, heritage, and hope. What secrets does the past hold, and how will they shape Bao's understanding of his father's sacrifices? This poignant tale explores the bonds between father and son, and the cultural threads that connect them across oceans and generations.
