Truth about Dragons: (Caldecott Honor Book)
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A Caldecott Honor Winner Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist. Lean in close, my darling bao bei, and I will whispera most precious secretabout a powerful magicthat lives inside you. Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, The Truth About Dragons follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother’s bedtime storytelling. He quests into two very different forests, as his two grandmothers help him discover two different, but equally enchanting, truths about dragons. Eastern and Western mythologies coexist and enrich each other in this warm celebration of mixed cultural identity. A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023
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Hanna Cha is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She spent her childhood in both Korea and America, and currently lives in Boston where she loves crinkling her nose in the early morning breeze and snuggling her tiger-like cat, Hobac. Tiny Feet Between the Mountains is her first book. Visit her online at HannaCha.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781250820587
- Publication Date
- August 15, 2023
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Page Count
- 40
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2022047022
- Lexile® Level
- AD910L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~5.9
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