The Words We Share
Jack Wong, illustrated by Jack Wong
After arriving in Canada, Angie learns English more quickly than her Cantonese-speaking father and helps him read menus and labels and speak with others. She begins helping Chinese business owners make English signs, including daily specials at Mrs. Fong’s canteen. But when an instruction Angie writes for a laundromat shrinks a customer’s clothing, her father helps her address the problem with Mr. Chu. Angie then sees her father connect with Mr. Chu in Hakka, a language from the area where they grew up, and translate for her.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
