The Secret Voice of Gina Zhang, an award-winning book for readers age 10 and up, tells of a girl who moved from China to Seattle and lost her voice. The book's message is about what unexpected joy kids might find if they reach out to classmates who have trouble speaking English.
Jinna Zhang is a bright, thoughtful, and imaginative twelve-year-old Chinese girl, but when she is overcome by shyness at her new American school, she loses her ability to speak and retreats into an inner fairytale world. Simultaneous.
There lay the dragon, asleep on the sand, his tail spread out in the sun. He opened one eye, as the boys tiptoed by, and whispered, “I think I’ll join in on the fun.”
Klondike learns a valuable lesson when he finds himself lost and alone in the woods. Follow Klondike on his adventures in future books as he learns more valuable lessons about bravery, compassion, friendliness, kindness, and sharing.
In the second book of The Adventures of Klondike the Frog, Klondike learns a valuable lesson about the true meaning of bravery, courage, kindness, and acceptance when he is confronted by Boomer the Bully.