Trung Le Nguyen
Books
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) -- Trung Le Nguyen - Paperback
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library - Kirkus Reviews - Booklist - Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he's gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. "One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year -Entertainment Weekly
Tien and his mother may come from different cultures--she's an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he's been raised in America--but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. But as much as Tien's mother's English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there's one conversation that still eludes him--how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don't know the words. "A lyrical masterpiece." -BuzzFeed
Author: Trung Le Nguyen
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781984851598
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510612 / Magic Fish
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/19/2020
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 48
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 88
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Tien and his mother may come from different cultures--she's an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he's been raised in America--but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. But as much as Tien's mother's English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there's one conversation that still eludes him--how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don't know the words. "A lyrical masterpiece." -BuzzFeed
Author: Trung Le Nguyen
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781984851598
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510612 / Magic Fish
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/19/2020
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 48
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 88
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
About the Author
Trung Le Nguyen, also known as Trungles, is a comic book artist and illustrator working out of Minnesota. He received his BA from Hamline University in 2012, majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in oil painting and minoring in Art History. He has contributed work for Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics. He is particularly fond of fairy tales, kids' cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes. The Magic Fish is his debut graphic novel.