Different Pond

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Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. The New York Times has said that Bao Phi's poetry "rhymes with the truth." Together with graphic novelist Thi Bui's striking, evocative art, Phi's expertly crafted prose reflects an immigrant family making its way in a new home while honoring its bonds to the past. AGES: 6-8 years AUTHOR: Bao Phi was born in vietnam and raised in the phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. He is an author, a poet, a community organizer, and a father. Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and grew up in California and New York. Now all these places are a part of her. She draws and writes and teaches. She recently completed her first graphic novel, The Best We Could Do (Abrams, 2017), which is about her mother and father. SELLING POINTS: Authentic memoir from Bao Phi, acclaimed poet and political activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota Gorgeous illustrations by Thi Bui, creator of the striking, poignant graphic novel The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir (Abrams Comic Arts, 2017) Powerful storytelling: Details Phi's childhood immigrant experience through a simple story about fishing Unique: Celebrates family history and the sacrifices that familes make for each other

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Bao Phi was born in Vietnam and raised in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. He is an author, a poet, a community organizer, and a father. Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and grew up in California and New York. Now all these places are a part of her. She draws and writes and teaches. She recently completed her first graphic novel, The Best We Could Do (Abrams, 2017), which is about her mother and father.