Uprooted

Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything,a joyful and tearful debut middle grade graphic memoir about one girl being uprooted when she moves to Hong Konga place where her family fits in butfor herit’s nothing like home. Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Torontohanging out with her best friends for lifeand snacking on ketchup flavored potato chipswhich are the best. What Ruth doesnΓÇÖt love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom is excited to reunite with her familybut itΓÇÖs not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kongher classes are harderher Cantonese isnΓÇÖt good enoughand her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. But as RuthΓÇÖs dad tells stories about her familyabout how they relied on their strengthcourageand each other to survive the most difficult timesRuth realizes that she too can be strong. Graduallyshe puts down rootsknowing that home will always be where her heart is.