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Lost & Found: Based on a True Story
Mei Yu
Illustrator: Mei Yu
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Union Square Kids/Union Square/Sterling Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-4549-4547-5
Keywords: Family/School/Community-immigration, language barriers, friendship
A terrified young émigré from China uses a sketchbook to build her own English picture dictionary. Her Canadian classmates and teacher gamely help her acclimate. Lively illustrations. Mandarin glossary. Semi-autobiographical.