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Chicken of the Sea
The Best We Could Do
A Different Pond

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'Chicken Of The Sea' Is So Wacky — Of Course It Was Created By Kids
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'Chicken Of The Sea' Is So Wacky — Of Course It Was Created By Kids

Ellison Nguyen, 6, wrote the book, and Hien Bui-Stafford, 13, illustrated it. They got a little help from Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Nguyen (Ellison's dad) and cartoonist Thi Bui (Hien's mom).

'Chicken Of The Sea' Is So Wacky — Of Course It Was Created By Kids

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The Best We Could Do

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Cartoonist Thi Bui Weaves Together Personal And Political History

Bui's Eisner Award-nominated graphic memoir The Best We Could Do chronicles her family's struggles in fleeing war-torn Vietnam to immigrate to the United States.

Cartoonist Thi Bui Weaves Together Personal And Political History

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