The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir Gus A Allen A Coretta Scott King Award

A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book

this book gives a much-needed introduction into what autism is and removes the myths

Avery Hart lives for the thrill and speed of her dirt bike and the pounding thump of her drum kit

And just when the girls decide to wind down for a calm and relaxing night

two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka’s childlike pencil-on-watercolor artwork is uninhibited and electrifying

The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir Gus A Allen A Coretta Scott King AwardAn emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her familys past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susans family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susans mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two