Astrid and Apollo in Concert

By V.T. Bidania and Evelt Yanait

Astrid and Apollo are chosen to play a duet in the third-grade recorder concert. They practice hard for weeks, but their little sister keeps getting in the way. She wants to play too! Then, on the night of the concert, it’s one disaster after another. What’s going on? And will they still be able to perform? Readers will love joining the twins on their adventures in this chapter book series about a Hmong American family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663908698

V.T. Bidania

V.T. Bidania was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She spent most of her childhood writing stories and now that she’s an adult, she is thrilled to be writing stories for children. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The New School and is a recipient of the Loft Literary Center’s Mirrors & Windows Fellowship. She lives outside of the Twin Cities with her family.

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Astrid and Apollo: Astrid and Apollo in Concert by V.T. Bidania, Illustrated by Evelt Yanait

To Trystan —VTB

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

Chapter 1: Duet

Chapter 2: Trumpet Man

Chapter 3: Bravo

Chapter 4: Don’t Worry

Chapter 5: Bow

Facts About the Hmong

Popular Hmong Foods

Glossary

Talk About It

Write It Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

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Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

gao (GOW) — girl;