Kim Lien
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Description
"Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"An's grandmother Ba sometimes gets trapped in her cloudy memories. An and her grandfather Ong come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment: growing gac fruits so they can make xoi gac, Ba's favorite dish from her wedding in Vietnam many years ago. An and Ong must be patient as the seeds grow, flower, and turn into fruit. When the xoi gac is finally ready, An is hopeful that her grandmother will remember her wedding wish with Ong: hundred...