Bibliograph

The secret of the jade bangle, written by Linda Trinh ; illustrated by Clayton Nguyen

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The secret of the jade bangle, written by Linda Trinh ; illustrated by Clayton Nguyen

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The secret of the jade bangle

Responsibility statement

written by Linda Trinh ; illustrated by Clayton Nguyen

Series statement

Nguyen kids, 1

Summary

"A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. Organized and introspective nine-year-old Anne Nguyen misses her Grandma Nội, a lot. But even though Grandma Nội passed away, it doesn't mean she's disappeared. When Anne and her younger siblings Jacob and Liz are given gifts passed on to them by Grandma, Anne soon realizes that hers--a beautiful jade bangle--has a secret power. One that might just give her the strength to stand up to her ballet teacher, who treats her differently than her white classmates, and embrace her Vietnamese identity through cooking Grandma's recipes. No matter how difficult things get, Anne learns that the love of her ancestors is always with her."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

pre adolescent

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Nguyen kids, 1, The secret of the jade bangle

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