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Jun, Nie

My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder

128 pp. | Lerner/Graphic Universe | September, 2018 | Library ISBN 978-1-5124-4590-9 $30.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5415-2642-6 $9.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-9859-2
(2) 4-6 Translated by Edward Gauvin. Jun's graphic novel for young readers begins with Yu'er, a Chinese girl who dreams of swimming in the Special Olympics. When her swim-class application is rejected because of her disability, Grampa has an ingenious solution. Heartwarming relationships, moments of levity, and magical elements also mark the remaining three vignettes. The earth-toned watercolor illustrations seem quiet at first glance, but dynamic perspectives and compositions provide lively energy.
Reviewer: Roxanne Hsu Feldman | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018

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