{"product_id":"finding-papa-9780063060968","title":"Finding Papa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding Papa\u003c\/em\u003e has been named the 2024 Asian\/Pacific American Award Picture Honor Book by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author's own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother's perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa--who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one can make Mai laugh like her Papa! She loves playing their favorite game--the crocodile \u003cem\u003echomp chomp\u003c\/em\u003e! But then Papa leaves Vietnam in search of a new home for their family in America and Mai misses him very much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one day Mama and Mai pack a small bag and say goodbye to the only home Mai has ever known. And so begins Mai and Mama's long, perilous journey by foot and by boat, through dangers and darkness, to find Papa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding Papa \u003c\/em\u003ereminds us that love and courage can stretch an ocean and that nothing can keep us apart from those we care about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST OF THE BEST LIST 2023 FOR KIDS!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Pham Krans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 11.30w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063060968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519546 \/ Finding Papa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrans, Angela Pham:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela Pham Krans \u003c\/strong\u003eis the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eFinding Papa\u003c\/em\u003e, which received ALA's Asian\/Pacific American Honor Award for Literature. Her other titles include\u003cem\u003e Words Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnother Word for Neighbor\u003c\/em\u003e. Angela enjoys writing humorous and heartfelt stories that highlight relationships between family, friends, and community. When Angela isn't writing, she enjoys traveling, trying new recipes, and spending time with family. Angela lives in Atlanta with her husband, Hamilton, and their rambunctious dog, Archer. You can connect with her at angelakrans.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBui, Thi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThi Bui\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cartoonist, an educator, a mom, and a restless explorer. Best known for her bestselling graphic memoir \u003cem\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/em\u003e, she has also illustrated the children's books \u003cem\u003eChicken of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Different Pond\u003c\/em\u003e, for which she won a Caldecott Honor. 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