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coming of age
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home
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kids friendship
Language_English
memoir comic for children
MG GN
moved
moving
new place
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PS=Forthcoming
self discovery
softlaunch
true story
Product details
- ISBN 9781250855343
- Weight: 488g
- Dimensions: 143 x 206mm
- Publication Date: 14 Oct 2024
- Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavoured potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn’t love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there.
Her mum is excited to reunite with her family, but it’s not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn’t good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted.
But as Ruth’s dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realises that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is.
Ruth Chan is an illustrator and author who spent her childhood tobogganing in Canada, her teens in Hong Kong and China, a number of years studying art and education, and a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She now writes and illustrates children's books and comics in Brooklyn NY and remains a proud Canadian. Instagram/Twitter: @ohtruth ohtruth.com
