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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly

In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.

“One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" –Entertainment Weekly

Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he’s been raised in America—but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.

But as much as Tien’s mother’s English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there’s one conversation that still eludes him—how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he’s going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?

This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don’t know the words.

“A lyrical masterpiece.” –BuzzFeed

Book details

Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

• Full title: Magic Fish
• Author: Nguyen, Trung Le
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781984851598
• ISBN: 1984851594
• ID: 33052821
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Weight: 494 g
• Dimensions: 146 × 209 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. October 2020

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