Synopsis

Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and enlightening graphic novel about one kid's journey to finding inner peace and belonging. Perfect for fans of Measuring Up and New Kid.

When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. He defeated the bad guy, right?

Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. Could things possibly get any worse?

However, when a nun gathers all the kids to tell them the Jataka tales--the stories of the Buddha's many past lives--Bình takes a fantastical dive into his imagination and starts to see himself in these stories. Will he retreat further into himself, or will he emerge from the weekend open to change?

With any luck, these next few days will prove more enlightening than he thought.

Author: Minh Lê
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780759555488

Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2023 pg. 113
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2023
School Library Journal 09/01/2023 pg. 105
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2023
Booklist 09/15/2023 pg. 41
Shelf Awareness 11/14/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2023 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style