{"product_id":"simone-9781662651199","title":"Simone","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year 2024\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Best Picture-Book Conversation Starter of 2024\u003cbr\u003eA School Library Journal Best Picture Book 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrator Minnie Phan comes an unforgettable story of a Vietnamese American girl whose life is transformed by a wildfire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high school gym, the family passes firefighters from a prison unit battling the fire. Simone's mom tells her that when she was a girl in Viet Nam, she was forced to evacuate her home after a flood. Joined by other children sheltering in the gym, Simone, a budding artist, encourages everyone to draw as a way to process their situation. After a few days, Simone and her mom are able to return to their home, which is fortunately still standing, and her outlook has changed. As Simone begins creating a piece of art with one of her new friends, she realizes that even though they are young, they can dream and work together for a more sustainable future. With a poetic, haunting family story by esteemed author Viet Thanh Nguyen and gorgeous art from illustrator Minnie Phan, this powerful tale introduces an unforgettable young heroine who awakens to a new role fighting for her community and for the future of the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Viet Thanh Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minerva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662651199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViet Thanh Nguyen is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sympathizer\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eA Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial\u003c\/i\u003e. His first picture book was \u003ci\u003eChicken of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with his son, Ellison Nguyen, and illustrated by Thi Bui and her son, Hien Bui-Stafford. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMinnie Phan is an illustrator and writer based in Oakland, CA. Her work has been featured by Google, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the San Francisco Public Library, for which she illustrated a citywide reading campaign in 2022. She is the illustrator of the picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Áo Dài\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Hanh Bui.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minerva","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778248179827,"sku":"9.78166E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1aaf39e9-ebdb-46a3-8a9a-981c1965ad42.jpg?v=1757507137","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/simone-9781662651199","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}