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Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature – APALA

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“Bahk’s comforting picture-book debut, effortlessly multicultural, sparkles with the promise of imagination and friendship.”

—Booklist

“The steady narrative repetition as Juna sleeps and seeks offers a reassuring pattern for children who might be missing their own Hectors… Fills a need for those children who find themselves adrift when their closest friends seemingly disappear.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Bahk never loses sight of the very real emotions that drive her pensive, curious, and openhearted heroine.”

—Publishers Weekly

Juna’s Jar

Written by Jane Park
Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino
Published by Lee & Low Books

Juna and her best friend, Hector, have many adventures together, and they love to collect things in empty kimchi jars. Then one day, Hector moves away without having a chance to say good-bye. Juna is heartbroken and left to wonder who will on go on adventures with her. Determined to find Hector, Juna turns to her special kimchi jar for help each night. She plunges into the depths of the ocean, swings on vines through the jungle, and flies through the night sky in search of her friend. What Juna learns is that adventure — and new friends — can be found in the most unexpected places.

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Publication Date: September 2018
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older

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Setting: United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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