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Young Vo

Illustrator: Young Vo

Ages: 6+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine/Levine Querido

ISBN: 978-1-64614-110-4

Keywords: Asian, Asian-American, friendship, immigrants, new school

All-new country, school, and language baffle Dat until a friendly classmate teaches him a few words. Flat black-and-white illustrations burst into color as Dat's comprehension expands.