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Sea Sirens

by Amu Chu

Illustrator: Janet K. Lee

Ages: 9+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Viking/Penguin YR/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-451-48016-3

Keywords: Vietnamese Americans, Grandparents, Mythology, Graphic format, Dementia

After a surfing accident, Trot and her cat discover an underwater kingdom where sirens battle serpents. Can they rescue Grandpa and return home? Fanciful color graphic panels.