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A map into the world

Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.

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Main Author: Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980- (Author)
Other Authors: Kim, Seo (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2019]
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Families > Juvenile fiction.
Neighbors > Juvenile fiction.
Hmong Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Grief > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:9781541538368
1541538366
Author Notes:Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer, teacher and public speaker. Born in the refugee camps of Thailand to a family that escaped the genocide of the Secret War in Laos, she came to America at the age six. Yang holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Her work has won numerous awards and recognition including multiple Minnesota Book Awards, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, an ALA Notable Children's Book Award, the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Awardfor Literature, Dayton's Literary Peace Prize, and a PEN USA Award in Nonfiction. Seo Kim received her MFA in illustration practice from Maryland Institute College of Art. A South Korean native, she divides her time between Busan and Baltimore. Seo lives with her family in Baltimore, Maryland, where she teaches illustration at Towson University.

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