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From Canada to Hong Kong, with Love

Uprooted by Ruth Chan

January 9, 2025 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Ruth has only known life in Canada. But when her Chinese-born father has a job opportunity in Hong Kong, he and his wife excitedly make plans to move back to their home country, uprooting Ruth from the only life she has known. Her older brother is a boarding school student and gets to stay behind, so Ruth, their pets, and her parents set off to start over. At least, it’s starting over for Ruth. She speaks a little Cantonese, as her parents insist on using […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: #memoir, Canada, Children of immigrants, Graphic Novel, Hong Kong, middle grade, Ruth Chan, the 1990s

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: #memoir, Canada, Children of immigrants, Graphic Novel, Hong Kong, middle grade, Ruth Chan, the 1990s ·
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Based on a true story

Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

March 21, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb and illustrated by Fateme Mokhles is a read via an online reader copy, due in July 2024 book that really hit the spot. It is diverse and the theme of being different with a positive attitude from the start gives it a fresh take.  Rostam is a newly immigrated child. His mother and he are starting fresh, while his father is still in Iran, and is to join them as soon as he can. In the meantime, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Children of immigrants, Clothing and dress, family, Fateme Mokhles, feelings & emotions, friendship, Middle East, new experiences, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:115 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Children of immigrants, Clothing and dress, family, Fateme Mokhles, feelings & emotions, friendship, Middle East, new experiences, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb, school, Social Themes ·
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