{"title":"Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Buddhist","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"enlighten-me-a-graphic-novel-9780759555488","title":"Enlighten Me (a Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Minh Lê and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and \u003ci\u003eenlightening\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel about one kid's journey to finding inner peace and belonging. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. He defeated the bad guy, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. 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