The Magic Fish

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Trung Le Nguyen

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Rand
15 January 2021

Fiction-related items; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Graphic Novel; Young Adult Romance; LGBT Romance

"NAMED

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library . Kirkus

Reviews . Booklist . Publishers Weekly

In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy

can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find

the words to tell them that he's gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.

""One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year"" -Entertainment Weekly

Tien and his mother may come from different

cultures-she's an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he's

been raised in America-but through the fairy tales he checks out from the

local library, those differences are erased.

But as much as Tien's mother's English continues to improve as he reads her

tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there's one

conversation that still eludes him-how to come out to her and his father. Is

there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And

without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept

him?

This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of

family and how stories can bring us together even when we don't know the

words.

""A lyrical masterpiece."" -BuzzFeed"

By: Trung Le Nguyen
Imprint: Rand
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 146mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781984851598
ISBN 10: 1984851594
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 January 2021
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Trung Le Nguyen, also known as Trungles, is a comic book artist and illustrator working out of Minnesota. He received his BA from Hamline University in 2012, majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in oil painting and minoring in Art History. He has contributed work for Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics. He is particularly fond of fairy tales, kids' cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes. The Magic Fish is his debut graphic novel.

Reviews for The Magic Fish (GN)

Warm, loving family and friends are a refreshing alternative to immigrant stories that focus on family problems. Beautifully illustrates how sharing old stories can be the best way to learn how to share new ones. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review The magic happens here on every page, the perfection personified by debut author/artist Nguyen's autobiographical homage to the infinite power of storytelling. --Booklist, Starred Review Nguyen's poignant debut captures the perspectives of, and essence of the bond between, a parent and child, proving that language--and love--can transcend words. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review How do you tell stories within stories within stories? Ask Trung Le Nguyen, who seamlessly blends family history, fairy tales, and a 1998 coming-out tale in this remarkable intergenerational graphic novel. --The Bulletin, Starred Review [A] gorgeously-drawn... story of a first-generation Vietnamese American who is struggling with coming out to his parents. --Forbes