Caged
"A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family's papers are finally approved, she...
Main Author: | Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980- (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Vue, Khou (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
2024.
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Subjects: |
Summary: |
"A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family's papers are finally approved, she's uncertain if she's ready to leave everything -- and everyone -- she's ever known behind. But on the day she leaves, her favorite aunt, Golden Flower, sees her off with the words, Your wings have arrived"--Publisher's website. |
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Physical Description: |
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
ISBN: |
9781984816368 1984816365 |
Author Notes: |
Khou Vue is a first-generation Hmong American graphic designer and illustrator with a BFA from Kent State University. In her spare time, she loves traveling the world with her daughter and husband. She also loves trying out every bakery/ice cream shop she comes across and scoping out the children's section of bookstores. |