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Book Club

Age Group:

Teens
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Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

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Please join us for a book discussion of the graphic novel, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. 

Real life isn't a fairytale.

But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through?

Is there a way to tell them he's gay?

A beautifully illustrated story by Trung Le Nguyen that follows a young boy as he tries to navigate life through fairytales, an instant classic that shows us how we are all connected. The Magic Fish tackles tough subjects in a way that's accessible to readers of all ages, and teaches us that no matter what—we can all have our own happy endings.