Wishes By Mượn Thị Văn (Grades 1-3)

This book takes you on a journey from one side of the world to the other. "Wishes" tells an influential and powerful story in a gentle way that can capture people's hearts. It talks about a Vietnamese family in search of a new home and how much it makes an impact on one of the youngest members of the family. Through the perspective of the young girl, this picture book shows the obstacles of travelling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat. So many awards have been given to this novel including the "#1 Best Picture Book of the 2021" by BookPage and also the "Margaret Wise Brown Prize". The master behind this book is Mượn Thị Văn. She is a Vietnamese author who doesn't just loves to write books, but loves to read them as well.