Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella
Written by: Jewell Reinhart Coburn and Tzexa Cherta Lee
Illustrated by: Anne Sibley O'Brien
Elementary Grades
"Jouanah's shocking introduction to her newly-translated mother is the unforeseen crisis point where her young life takes a sudden and decisive turn. Her story takes readers to the remote mountains of Southeast Asia, to the traditional home of the Laotian Hmong. All essential Cinderella elements are here to enthrall readers of all ages. Gorgeous artwork remains faithful in the depiction of the Hmong lifestyle and the high mountain villages."
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