×
Your location has been changed to Washington DC area.
This Event has Passed
Launch Party for Hanh Bui!
Hanh will be celebrating the release of her new picture book, Ánh's New Word.
Order ahead here: https://www.scrawlbooks.com/event/launch-party-hanh-bui-0
ABOUT THE BOOK
A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother in this heartwarming picture book based on the author's childhood.
Many things are different for Ánh now that they've left Vietnam. The weather is colder and they live in a barracks at a refugee camp while they wait for their new life in America to start. Ánh finds comfort in their warmhearted teacher, Miss Mary Ellen, but has trouble with learning to speak English.
All Ánh wants is to be able to say "thank you" to Miss Mary Ellen, but will the words ever stop getting stuck between their head and their voice? With a little inspiration from their grandmother—as well as the chance discovery of an adorable animal—Ánh will try to gather the courage to finally say their first word in a new language.
Exquisitely illustrated by Bao Luu, Ánh's New Word by Hanh Bui is a hopeful story of finding your voice, inspired by true events from the author's childhood.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Inspired by her first teacher at the refugee camp, Hanh Bui pursued a master’s in early childhood education and taught second grade before becoming a full-time mother to three children. Bui serves as co-chair of the Equity and Inclusion Team for the mid-Atlantic region of SCBWI, and has been featured in Highlights, Next Avenue and Forbes. She is also the author of The Yellow Áo Dài.
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2360837-0
