A Different Pond
Bao Phi
Illustrated by Thi Bui
Capstone Young Readers, 2017
Every now and again a book comes along that is so many things all at once—beautiful, thoughtful, poignant, and memorable to name a few. This is one of those books.
This story is about a little boy who wakes up early one morning to go fishing with his dad. They don’t go fishing for fun; they fish to feed their refugee family. The boy tells the story of how he perceives the world around him and how he thinks the world perceives his father and his family. This is a great book to talk about refugees, families, perceptions, and kindness. Wow. Just wow.
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