Nguyen Quang Phung

"This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it...

"This picture-book biography encourages children to look to the story of Jeremy Lin, the first NBA basketball player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent, for inspiration and empowerment"--