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K-Gr 3—A young girl extols the virtues of multilingualism in this exquisite picture book by teenage human rights and social justice activist Menon. While not ignoring the challenges presented to new immigrants navigating outsider status, in Menon's telling of her family's story, she takes a strength-based approach. She describes her mother as having "two tongues." She learned Malalyalam in her native Kerala and English, at age 12, prior to moving to the United States. The mother i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More