Duck for Turkey Day
Written by Jacqueline Jules
Illustrated by Kathryn Mitter
Published by Av2 by Weigl
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the vacation from school. There’s just one problem: her Vietnamese American family is having duck for Thanksgiving dinner — not turkey! Nobody has duck for Thanksgiving – what will her teacher and the other kids think? To her surprise, Tuyet enjoys her yummy thanksgiving dinner anyhow – and an even bigger surprise is waiting for her at school on Monday. Dinners from roast beef to lamb to enchiladas adorned the Thanksgiving tables of her classmates, but they all had something in common – family! Kids from families with different traditions will enjoy this warm story about “the right way” to celebrate an American holiday.
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Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
Themes: Celebrations, Multiracial Identity, Welcoming by School
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 1st Generation
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