Astrid and Apollo, Tae Kwon Do Champs

By V.T. Bidania and Evelt Yanait

Astrid and Apollo really want to win their events at the tae kwon do competition. They especially want to make their dad proud—and give him something to put on the family trophy shelf! But when things don't go according to plan, the twins discover that there's more than one way to become a winner. 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: 9781663908735

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, Tae Kwon Do Champs by V.T. Bidania, Illustrated by Evelt Yanait

For Owen —VTB

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

Chapter 1: Trophy Shelf

Chapter 2: Practice Makes Perfect

Chapter 3: Tournament Day

Chapter 4: For Dad

Chapter 5: Family Award

Facts About the Hmong

Popular Hmong Foods

Glossary

Talk About It

Write It Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

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Start of Content

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back cover

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

gao (GOW) — girl; it is often placed