WINNER OF THE 2026 CHILDRENS WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2027 (11-14 CATEGORY)The Handmaids Tale meets Meg Rosoffs How I Live Now in this page-turning dystopian YA, described by the author as a love letter to her daughter.
Readers will be inspired by this immigration story about a young refugee whose family tries to emigrate to Pakistan when India is divided into two separate nations.
"e;Immigration Stories"e; introduces students in grades 2-3 (ages 6-11) to the personal journeys of individuals who have come to the United States in search of new opportunities.
India, August 1947: Fleeing from their burnt-out village as civil war rages in the Punjab, Marvinder and Jaspal are separated from their mother, Jhoti.
Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin:Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book Honor Booklist Editor's ChoiceThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon AwardHeartland Booksellers Award FinalistA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAt first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school.
Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin:Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book Honor Booklist Editor's ChoiceThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon AwardHeartland Booksellers Award FinalistA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAt first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school.