Written by: Trung Le Nguyen
First line: They say we’re meant to go from here to there, but so much happens between those two places.
Why you should read this book: Tien enjoys a close relationship with his mother but is having trouble coming out to her, primarily because they are Vietnamese refugees, and her English isn’t great, and he can’t find anyone who can tell him how to say, “I’m gay,” in Vietnamese. Reading fairy tales to each other in English is helping his mother improve her language skills and helping Tien find the words to talk to his mother about love, but it just seems like there’s always another obstacle to the one conversation he really wants to have. Much needed queer content for kids, a book that demonstrates the importance to of listening to and accepting a children's truths.
Why you shouldn't read this book: You'd rather have a dead child than a gay one, which is also an argument for why you shouldn't be allowed to have any child at all.
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