The Secret Of The Jade Bangle

"Engaging and empowering"—STARRED review, Nonstop Reader

A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in.

I, Anne Nguyen, believe in ghosts. Not the kind of ghosts that hide in dark corners and yell boo! Not scary ghosts, but family ghosts.

Organized and introspective nine-year-old Anne Nguyen misses her Grandma Nội, a lot. But even though Grandma Nội passed away, it doesn’t mean she’s disappeared. When Anne and her younger siblings Jacob and Liz are given gifts passed on to them by Grandma, Anne soon realizes that hers—a beautiful jade bangle—has a secret power. One that might just give her the strength to stand up to her ballet teacher, who treats her differently than her white classmates, and embrace her Vietnamese identity through cooking Grandma’s recipes. No matter how difficult things get, Anne learns that the love of her ancestors is always with her.

LINDA TRINH is a Vietnamese Canadian author who writes fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. She explores identity, cultural background, and spirituality. Her work has appeared in anthologies and literary magazines. She lives with her family in Winnipeg.

CLAYTON NGUYEN is an illustrator and animation student at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

*lead title marketing campaign*

• Advertising in trade and institutional journals
• Advertising in Edelweiss, Netgalley
• Extensive outreach to digital reader communities
• Social media graphics, contesting, and other YA-reader outreach across Annick''s social media accounts
• Media pitching for reviews and coverage in consumer, institutional, and social media
• Teacher and librarian outreach, including promotion at conferences and promotion in Annick’s teacher-librarian newsletter
• Contesting and promotion in Annick''s newsletter
• Virtual and select in-person author events