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PreS-Gr 2—In a moving picture book debut, a young Cantonese immigrant finds a way to make friends in her new home through the power of food. The opening illustrations show a bright Asian cityscape with fireworks illuminating the sky fading into an American suburban neighborhood with nondescript houses and a moving van on the street. Borrowing from graphic novels, panel illustrations with speech bubbles adeptly show Jun's attempts at speaking to classmates. Full-page illustrations with muted col...Log In or Sign Up to Read More