In The Blue House I Loved, home is made through memories inside a duplex in east St. Paul. Even after the house is torn down, the ghosts of it remain for the family and its stories help them remember their beginnings in a new country.
Combining Kao Kalia Yang’s lyrical prose with ethereal illustrations by artist and architect Jen Shin, The Blue House I Loved speaks to the multitude of refugee experiences around the world, honoring the challenges they face and the homes they create together.
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