In this story, the author shares her own experience through which she learns to be patient and which led her to being a person of written words rather than spoken.
Kao Kalia Yang comes with her family to US as a young Hmong refugee. At school, she picks English words and at home, she feels comfort of her family and speaks her native language. But it’s what she sees when she is with her mother outside their comfortable space. When her mother tries to speak English and other people don’t take time or don’t make any effort to understand her, Kao turns inwardly. At school, she stops speaking English. It’s her silent revolution, which she reveals years later.
It is a very touching story. The feelings of the child are well-expressed. You can feel her loneliness and struggle to speak out the words even when she wants to. There is a girl who offers her friendship and it shows the author’s appreciation for people who offer friendship.
The writing is poetic and original. The target audience for this book is 5-10 years. For those who are around 10 and good at reading, I can see them reading it themselves, but for the rest, it might be one of those stories that is read to children and touches their minds and stays with them for a long time.
This touching picture-book is accompanied by lovely illustrations that express well the child’s feelings and her story.
Published in March 2024 by Carolrhoda Books
Source: Carolrhoda Books
TRENDING
INSPIRATION: Take Time to Listen to Another Person.
Traits:
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Be patient
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Take time to listen and understand another
human being
· Offer friendship
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
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