A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Seo Kim. PICTURE BOOK. Carolrhoda Books (Lerner), 2019. $18. 9781541538368
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A Hmong family with a young girl moves into a new neighborhood. As the seasons pass they meet a couple across the street that are elderly and after more time passes the wife, Ruth, dies. The main character, Paj Ntaub, wants to offer comfort and draws a world of memories in chalk for her neighbor.
The illustrations of this book are a lovely balance of playful and realistic and match the story well. Students could use this as a model for drawing their own map into the world. This would also be a great book for any school with a Hmong American population as their stories are so rarely told.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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