Awards
- Winner of Junior Library Guild Selection (United States).
Overview
For fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters and Jen Wang’s Stargazing comes the empowering autobiographical story of a young Taiwanese American artist struggling to find her voice to save what matters most. Twelve-year-old Cindy relishes drawing flawless images, but she is stumped by an art contest prompt: “What family means to me.” No one at school can know that Cindy’s dad moved back to Taiwan four years ago, so Cindy sketches out the perfect plan to draw the perfect picture while keeping her parents’ separation secret. Then an unexpected trip to Taipei reveals devastating new secrets. Suddenly everything from Cindy's art to her family is falling apart. With her dream of perfection in tatters, Cindy must figure out how to draw from her heart and share her secrets. But can she really reveal the truth, messy lines and all
Full Product Details
Author: Cindy Chang ,
Cindy Chang
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Weight: 0.451kg
ISBN: 9780358659655
ISBN 10: 0358659655
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 March 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
“Phenomenal and powerful. No family is perfect, but How to Draw a Secret is a truly perfect read. I wish I had had this book as a kid.” — —Christina Soontornvat, three-time Newbery Honor recipient and author of The Tryout “Brilliant! You will want to reread this again and again.” — —Jennifer L. Holm, three-time Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling co-creator of Sunny Side Up “How to Draw a Secret is deeply a beautiful book: beautiful to look at, and especially beautiful because of the total honesty in Cindy's confusion, determination, and love for her flawed family.” — —Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water
“How to Draw a Secret is truly a beautiful book: beautiful to look at, and especially beautiful because of the total honesty in Cindy's confusion, determination, and love for her flawed family.” — —Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water
Author Information
Cindy Chang was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and holds degrees in education and computer science. She works as a digital product designer in addition to writing and illustrating children's books. How to Draw a Secret is her first book. Cindy Chang was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and holds degrees in education and computer science. She works as a digital product designer in addition to writing and illustrating children's books. How to Draw a Secret is her first book.
