A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) - Hardcover

Phi; Bao

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1623708036 ISBN 13: 9781623708030

Publisher: Capstone Young Readers, 2017

Synopsis

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui's striking, evocative art paired with Phi's expertly crafted prose has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and numerous awards.

About this title

Book Description:

· Highly Acclaimed: Caldecott Honor Book, Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor and New Illustrator Honor, Charlotte Zolotow Award · Authentic memoir form Bao Phi, acclaimed poet and political activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota · Gorgeous illustrations by Thi Bui, creator of the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir (Abrams Comic Arts, 2017) · Powerful storytelling: Details Phi's childhood immigrant experience through a simple story about fishing · Unique: Celebrates family history and the sacrifices that families make for each other

About the Author:

Bao Phi was born in Vietnam and raised in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis.  He is an author, a poet, a community organizer, and a father.

Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and grew up in California and New York. Now all these places are a part of her. She draws and writes and teaches. She recently completed her first graphic novel, The Best We Could Do (Abrams, 2017), which is about her mother and father.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1623708036
• ISBN 13: 9781623708030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bui, Thi