Vinh tran is cursed

key selling points

• twelve-year-old vinh is having a hard time adjusting to middle school and his grades aren’t good enough to convince his parents to let him compete in a culinary competition—until his grandmother gives him a magic jade pen that comes with a curse.
• the intergenerational relationship between vinh and his grandmother is touching and realistic.
• vinh's two great loves, cooking and hockey, are explored throughout, adding fun entry points for kids who love sports and food.
• the magic pen is an excellent allegory for ai, plagiarism and cheating and can open important discussions about integrity in schoolwork.
• hai g.m. doan is a vietnamese canadian author who has infused his debut novel with authentic, culturally specific details.
• includes enhanced features (highly readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.