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Most Beautiful Thing, The

Kao Kalia Yang

Illustrator: Khoa Le

Ages: 6+

Published: 2020

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books

ISBN: 978-1-5415-6191-5

Keywords: family, refugee, grandmother

Kalia grows to understand her grandmother's experiences (and her own) as a Hmong refugee, focused on love of family. Lush mixed-media illustrations magnify the story.