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The Moonlighter amulet is a unique and powerful accessory that is highly sought after by many adventurers and treasure hunters. This enchanted amulet is said to harness the mystical power of the moon and provide various benefits to whoever wears it. One of the key abilities of the Moonlighter amulet is its ability to enhance the user's strength and agility during nighttime or under moonlight. This makes it especially useful in situations where visibility is low or when sneaking around is required. Many individuals who specialize in stealth and covert operations find the Moonlighter amulet indispensable for their work. Furthermore, this amulet is also believed to grant increased magical power and the ability to tap into moon-based spells and enchantments.

Tiến’s mom, Hiền, asks him to read aloud the fairy tales he checks out from the library; they both love them, and she can use them to practice English. When Tiến selects “Tattercoats,” his seamstress mother tells him that there is a Vietnamese version that her own mother told her, long ago. As he reads the story of love, longing, and travel across a sea, Hiền is reminded of family she left behind in Vietnam while Tiến tries to navigate his own first love, a boy he is friends with. Le Nguyen’s gorgeous, flowing, detailed illustrations deftly weave Vietnamese and Western fairy-tale worlds together with Hiền’s memory of her past and Tiến’s struggle over coming out. The rich color palette highlights both the layers within each panel as well as serving as a road map for readers by indicating whether the panels are set in the present, the past, or within the fairy tale. This clever use of color smooths the way for the sophisticated embedding of stories within a story that highlights the complex dynamics between first-generation and second-generation family members. Warm, loving family and friends are a refreshing alternative to immigrant stories that focus on family problems.

Ask Trung Le Nguyen, who seamlessly blends family history, fairy tales, and a 1998 coming-out tale in this remarkable intergenerational graphic novel. But as much as Tien s mother s English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there s one conversation that still eludes him how to come out to her and his father.

Furthermore, this amulet is also believed to grant increased magical power and the ability to tap into moon-based spells and enchantments. It is particularly favored by sorcerers, witches, and other spellcasters who draw their power from celestial sources. The Moonlighter amulet is said to amplify their magical abilities and allow them to cast more potent spells.

The Magic Fish

In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.

“One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" –Entertainment Weekly

Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he’s been raised in America—but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.

But as much as Tien’s mother’s English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there’s one conversation that still eludes him—how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he’s going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?

This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don’t know the words.

“A lyrical masterpiece.” –BuzzFeed

Trung Le Nguyen, also known as Trungles, is a comic book artist and illustrator working out of Minnesota. He received his BA from Hamline University in 2012, majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in oil painting and minoring in Art History. He has contributed work for Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics. He is particularly fond of fairy tales, kids' cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes. The Magic Fish is his debut graphic novel. View titles by Trung Le Nguyen

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• WINNER | 2021
  International Literacy Association
• AWARD
  Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
• FINALIST | 2022
  Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction
• SELECTION | 2021
  ALSC Notable Children's Books
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  Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
• LONGLIST | 2021
  ALSC Notable Children's Books
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  Notable Books for a Global Society Award
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  ALA Rainbow Project Bibliography
• SELECTION | 2021
  Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
• SELECTION | 2020
  Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book

A Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books 2020 Blue Ribbon Selection

“[A] gorgeously drawn…story of a first-generation Vietnamese American who is struggling with coming out to his parents.” —Forbes

“A sparkling debut…about the child of Vietnamese immigrants who teaches through fairy tales—yet wrestles with how to come out to his family.” —The Washington Post

"Infused with emotional depth and integrity, this coming-of-age story broadens the range of Vietnamese American creative voices in books for young people.” —The Horn Book, Starred Review

“Warm, loving family and friends are a refreshing alternative to immigrant stories that focus on family problems. Beautifully illustrates how sharing old stories can be the best way to learn how to share new ones.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“The magic happens here on every page, the perfection personified by debut author/artist Nguyen’s autobiographical homage to the infinite power of storytelling.” —Booklist, Starred Review

“Nguyen’s poignant debut captures the perspectives of, and essence of the bond between, a parent and child, proving that language—and love—can transcend words.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“How do you tell stories within stories within stories? Ask Trung Le Nguyen, who seamlessly blends family history, fairy tales, and a 1998 coming-out tale in this remarkable intergenerational graphic novel.” —The Bulletin, Starred Review

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