Written by: Ger Thao
Illustrated by: Jessica Anderson
Paperback, 33 pages, 7x10, bilingual, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-64410-000-4
THE HMONG JOURNEY: HMOOB TXOJ KEV TAUG is a bilingual Hmong/English book, written by Ger Thao and illustrated by Jessica Anderson. As the author describes it: “Growing up, I was never able to connect to any characters in children’s books. I felt like I did not have a voice because I was always the quiet Asian girl in the back of the room. As an educator, I see the lack, and the importance of Hmong children’s literature. The vision of The Hmong Journey: Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug is to share and keep alive the rich culture, traditions, and history of the Hmong."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Ger Thao graduated with her Ph.D. in Education: Curriculum & Instruction from the Curriculum Studies Department at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is the first in her family to graduate with a doctorate degree. Dr. Thao currently works as a Program Specialist at the Orange County Department of Education overseeing the Model Curriculum Project. It is Dr. Thao’s hope and dream to inspire and develop curriculum and books that will support bilingual and multilingual students. Dr. Thao has written two bilingual (Hmong and English) books, “Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug” and “The Hmong Journey,” beautifully illustrated by her friend, Jessica Anderson. In 2022, Dr. Thao co-edited the book “Hmong Teacher Experiences: Voices from the Field.”