Book

The words we share

Wong, Jack, 1985- author, illustrator

2023

Overview

\"A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building off her success with her dad's signs, Angie offers her translation skills to others in their community. She's thrilled when her new business takes off, until one of her clients says he's unhappy with her work. When her dad offers to help, she can't imagine how he could. Working together, they find a surprising solution, fixing the problem in a way Angie never would have predicted. A gorgeously illustrated picture book from up-and-coming author-illustrator Jack Wong (When You Can Swim, Scholastic) that is at once a much-needed exploration of the unique pressures children of immigrants often face, a meditation on the dignity of all people regardless of their differences, and a reminder of the power of empathy.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Annick Press
• Subject: Chinese Canada Juvenile fiction. / Emigration and immigration Juvenile fiction. / Fathers and daughters Juvenile fiction. / Communication Juvenile fiction. / Families Juvenile fiction. / Parent and child Fiction. / Picture books. / Communication Fiction. / Chinese Canadians Juvenile fiction. / Émigration et immigration Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. / Information Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. / Familles Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. / Pères et filles Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. / JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration. / Communication / Emigration and immigration / Families / Immigration and emigration Juvenile fiction. / Immigrants Juvenile fiction. / Interpersonal relations Juvenile fiction. / Translating and interpreting Juvenile fiction. / Father-daughter relationship Juvenile fiction. / Family Juvenile fiction. / Canada Juvenile fiction.
• ISBN: 9781773217970, 1773217976

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PZ7.1.W6358 WO 2023	1	CHILDBOOK	AUTOSTORE