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The Diamond Explorer
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  • Published: 15 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9781984816337
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00

The Diamond Explorer

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From APALA-winning author and Guggenheim Fellow Kao Kalia Yang, a middle-grade debut about a Hmong American boy's struggle to find a place for himself in America and in the world of his ancestors.

Malcolm is the youngest child of Hmong refugees, and he was born over a decade after his youngest sibling, giving him a unique perspective on his complicated immigrant family.

In the first part of the story, we meet Malcolm as an elementary school kid through the eyes of the adults in his life—his parents and siblings, but also the white teachers at his Minnesota schools. As middle school begins, we encounter Malcolm in his own words, and suddenly we see that this "quiet, slow Hmong boy" is anything but. Malcolm is a gifted collector of his family's stories and tireless seeker of his own place within an evolving Hmong American culture, and his journey toward becoming a shaman like his grandparents before him is inspiring and revelatory.
  • Published: 15 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9781984816337
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Kao Kalia Yang

Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American writer. She is the author of the adult memoir The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir. Yang’s many children’s books include Caged, From the Tops of the Trees, A Map Into the World, The Most Beautiful Thing, and The Rock in My Throat. She is a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, and her work has earned numerous honors, including finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Chautauqua Prize, and the PEN USA literary award, and winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and four Minnesota Book Awards. Kao Kalia Yang lives in Minnesota with her family, and teaches and speaks across the nation.
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Praise for The Diamond Explorer


Praise for Kao Kalia Yang

"Filled with wonder and sorrow and happiness." ―Alison McGhee, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Someday

*"A deep and moving reflection on enduring hardship and generational love. . . . Poignant storytelling with stunning visuals."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

*"A sincere narrative that centers on the power of family love."—starred, School Library Journal

"A stirring, lyrical portrait of hope and intergenerational bonds."―starred, Publishers Weekly

*"[A] gentle celebration of vision, hope, and determination."―starred, School Library Journal

* "Beautiful in its simplicity and elegance, with a hopeful and inspiring message, this story will not soon be forgotten."―starred, Booklist

*"This story of resilience and generational hope is told in an expressive, straightforward narrative style. A visually striking, compelling recollection."―starred, Kirkus Reviews

*"A distinctive story that weaves together threads of family life, community and culture, the natural world, and the power of stories."―starred, Publishers Weekly

*"Contemplative, curious, and kind."―starred, Kirkus Reviews