{"product_id":"enlighten-me-a-graphic-novel-9780759555488","title":"Enlighten Me (a Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Minh Lê and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and \u003ci\u003eenlightening\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel about one kid's journey to finding inner peace and belonging. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. He defeated the bad guy, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. Could things possibly get any worse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e However, when a nun gathers all the kids to tell them the Jataka tales--the stories of the Buddha's many past lives--Bình takes a fantastical dive into his imagination and starts to see himself in these stories. Will he retreat further into himself, or will he emerge from the weekend open to change? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With any luck, these next few days will prove more enlightening than he thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinh L? \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blur\u003c\/i\u003e, the Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eLift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrawn Together\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2019 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature), \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern: Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He is also on the faculty of the Hamline University MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, serves on the board of We Need Diverse Books, and has written for a number of national publications, including NPR, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Minh does not meditate as much as he should, but he does savor every moment of life with his wonderful wife and children at their home in San Diego. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChan Chau\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. They are the artist of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Baby-Sitter's Club graphic novel adaptations of \u003ci\u003eKristy and the Snobs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJessi's Secret Language\u003c\/i\u003e. Before this, they worked in animation and were featured in multiple award-winning anthologies. In their free time, they love to play video games, read manga, and spend quality time with their found family. They currently reside in Washington state.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594059092242,"sku":"9780759555488","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34f12346-3bfc-4887-bb8f-0156815ce2a1.jpg?v=1744226491","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/enlighten-me-a-graphic-novel-9780759555488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}