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Age 16
Rosena Fung
Illustrator: Rosena Fung, colors by Rachel Nam
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 978-1-77321-833-5
Keywords: Coming-of-Age-Mother and Daughter, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Self-acceptance, Women's rights, Social-emotional learning, Modern Chinese history, Hong Kong and Chinese Canadian
Chinese Canadian Roz and her Chinese mother and grandmother each contend with restrictive cultural norms. Interwoven stories of three generations. Comic art with a unique color for each time period.