Losing It in Translation

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Book 1 of The Nhia Normal
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Pub Date Aug 01 2024 | Archive Date Jul 31 2024
Capstone | Stone Arch Books

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Eleven-year-old Nhia struggles with anxiety while visiting her non-English speaking grandparents in this installment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. 

Eleven-year-old Nhia “Silver” Lee is visiting her Hmong grandparents, but she doesn’t speak their language—at least not very well. Enter: Anxiety. Nhia fears she won’t be able to connect with her grandparents due to this language barrier. Fortunately, while helping her grandpa on the farm and cooking with her grandmother, Nhia discovers that words aren’t the only way to show love. Written by Hmong American Sheelue Yang, this graphic novel is a darkly humorous, normalizing exploration of coming-of-age anxiety through the lens of an authentic preteen girl.

For ages 8-11. From The Niah Normal series. Nhia “Silver” Lee is your average—totally normal—eleven-year-old. She’s got a small-ish group of big-time friends, a sometimes-annoying but always-loving family, and a self-described “OK” talent for storytelling. Just one problem: All of these absolutely ordinary things bring her extraordinary anxiety. An overnight trip to visit her Hmong grandparents? Nonstop, heart-pounding stress. Starting a new school? Palm-sweating, gut-wrenching fear. Competing in a talent show? Full-on, faint-inducing panic. Fortunately, this introspective Hmong American girl won’t let a little thing like paralyzing anxiety stop her. She’s flipping the script. Confronting her anxieties one teeny-tiny, micro baby step at a time. And writing a new chapter to her own story. It might not be everyone’s normal—but it’s The Nhia Normal. Written by Sheelue Yang, this graphic novel series is a darkly humorous, normalizing exploration of coming-of-age anxiety through the lens of an authentic preteen girl.

About the Author
Sheelue Yang is an editor and writer based in east St. Paul, Minnesota.

About the Illustrator
Karen Donnelly is a British illustrator with many years’ experience in fiction and non fiction. She grew up loving to draw pictures for the books she was reading and still can’t believe that she gets to do it for real! She works in a very, very untidy basement studio, in the company of her grumpy Scottie dog.

Eleven-year-old Nhia struggles with anxiety while visiting her non-English speaking grandparents in this installment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. 

Eleven-year-old Nhia “Silver” Lee is...


A Note From the Publisher

- The department of health and human services reports a 32% increase in anxiety among youth over COVID-19
- Destigmatizes anxiety and provides a humorous and engaging outlet to approach mental health conversations
- Graphic style is accessible and covers the topic by showing, not telling, and swapping in humor for didacticisms
- Includes backmatter with resources for readers

- The department of health and human services reports a 32% increase in anxiety among youth over COVID-19
- Destigmatizes anxiety and provides a humorous and engaging outlet to approach mental...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781669060253
PRICE $25.32 (USD)
PAGES 32

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