The Truth about Dragons

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Hardcover
Author: Julie Leung
Illustrator: Hanna Cha
Publisher: Henry Holt
Publish Date: August 2023
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.7
EAN: 9781250820587

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Overview

A Caldecott Honor Winner

Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.

Lean in close,
my darling bao bei,
and I will whisper
a most precious secret
about a powerful magic
that lives inside you.

Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, The Truth About Dragons follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother’s bedtime storytelling. He quests into two very different forests, as his two grandmothers help him discover two different, but equally enchanting, truths about dragons.

Eastern and Western mythologies coexist and enrich each other in this warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.

*A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023*

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.36 x 0.41 in
Lexile Score: 910
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 1250820588

Awards

2024 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Winner (Picture Book)
2024 Caldecott Medal - Honor Book (Picture Book)