When Gina, an immigrant from China, gets to her first day of school in America, she not only can't speak English, she can't speak at all. For readers age 10 and up.
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.
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.