{"product_id":"the-healer-and-the-phoenix-9781834020693","title":"The Healer and the Phoenix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exciting, full-color early chapter fantasy series about a powerful group of ten-year-olds who, along with their legendary ally animals, must work together to find their voices and help heal a broken world, from the author of the award-winning Nguyen Kids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the magical world of Van Lang, where in every generation, a team of four adventurous kids and their magical ally animals come together to help their communities recover from The Dark Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen ten-year-old Starbright Mai is chosen as the newest member of Van Lang's Legendary Allies Team by a phoenix named Ruby, her whole world changes overnight. Mai is thrust into a world of secret quests and magical powers. But she struggles to fit in with her new team; and why did Ruby, whose magical power is to heal, choose Mai anyway? Before long Mai starts to feel like her place on the team is all a big mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the Legendary Allies get word of an illness, they must act quickly to help save the community. With all of Van Lang counting on them, Mai discovers a key to the cure: will her teammates believe her? And can she find the strength to believe in herself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first installment of a four-book series, award-winning author Linda Trinh explores themes of social justice, empathy, and resilience. Vibrant, full-color illustrations by Quynh Ahn Nguyen bring the world of Van Lang brilliantly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Trinh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Annick Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781834020693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLINDA TRINH\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning Vietnamese Canadian author of The Nguyen Kids series. Her writing for children and adults explores identity, cultural background, and spirituality. She lives in Winnipeg with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e QUYNH ANH NGUYEN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Vietnamese illustrator based in Oakville, Canada. She is a recent graduate of Sheridan's Illustration Program and her favorite thing is exploring storytelling through different types of media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Linda Trinh \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48311306551453,"sku":"9781834020693","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8f6a31b0-9211-45d2-97d2-872e8cd142ea.jpg?v=1779261397","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-healer-and-the-phoenix-9781834020693","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}