Simone, (Hardcover)

<b>A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year 2024<br>A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Conversation Starter of 2024<br>A School Library Journal Best Picture Book 2024 <p>From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrator Minnie Phan comes an unforgettable story of a Vietnamese American girl whose life is transformed by a wildfire. </p></b><p><b><b>&amp;#9733; <b><i>School Library Journal, </i>starred review</b></b><br><b>&amp;#9733; <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</b></b></b> </p><p>When Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high school gym, the family passes firefighters from a prison unit battling the fire. Simone's mom tells her that when she was a girl in Viet Nam, she was forced to evacuate her home after a flood. Joined by other children sheltering in the gym, Simone, a budding artist, encourages everyone to draw as a way to process their situation. After a few days, Simone and her mom are able to return to their home, which is fortunately still standing, and her outlook has changed. As Simone begins creating a piece of art with one of her new friends, she realizes that even though they are young, they can dream and work together for a more sustainable future. With a poetic, haunting family story by esteemed author Viet Thanh Nguyen and gorgeous art from illustrator Minnie Phan, this powerful tale introduces an unforgettable young heroine who awakens to a new role fighting for her community and for the future of the planet.</p>

• Simone, (Hardcover)
• Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen
• ISBN: 9798855184952
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2024-05-07
• Page Count: 45