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How to draw a secret  Cover Image Book Book

How to draw a secret / Cindy Chang ; colors by Christina Rose Chua.

Chang, Cindy, (author,, illustrator.). Chua, Christina Rose, (colorist.).

Summary:

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?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358659655
  • ISBN: 0358659655
  • ISBN: 9780358659662
  • ISBN: 0358659663
  • Physical Description: 269 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York: Allida/HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
Subject: Taiwanese Americans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Drawing > Comic books, strips, etc.
Families > Comic books, strips, etc.
Family secrets > Comic books, strips, etc.
Fathers and daughters > Comic books, strips, etc.
Art > Comic books, strips, etc.
Schools > Comic books, strips, etc.
School contests > Comic books, strips, etc.
Contests > Comic books, strips, etc.
Taipei (Taiwan) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Autobiographical comics

Available copies

  • 1 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Union County Public Libraries.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Cook Memorial Library - La Grande . (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J Chang, C (Text) 35178002075094 Juvenile Graphic Checked out 05/21/2025


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