Van Hoang Explained

Van Hoang is a middle grade fantasy novelist best known for her debut novel Girl Giant and the Monkey King.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} The sequel, Girl Giant and the Jade War, was published in December 2021.^{[6] [7]}

Hoang has Vietnamese heritage and moved to the United States when she was four years old.^[8] Hoang has a BA in English from the University of New Mexico and an MLIS from San Jose State University. She began writing professionally while working as a librarian at Huntington Beach Library in Southern California.^[9]

External links

• Van Hoang's website
• Goodreads profile

Notes and References

1. News: 2020-08-04 . GIRL GIANT AND THE MONKEY KING . en . Kirkus Reviews .
2. Book: Girl Giant and the Monkey King, by By Van Hoang. Booklist Online.
3. Web site: Children's Book Review: Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang, illus. by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien. Roaring Brook, $17.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-250-24041-5 . 2022-03-12 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
4. Web site: Van . Hoang . Girl Giant and the Monkey King . 2022-03-12 . School Library Journal.
5. Bush . Elizabeth . 2020 . Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang (review) . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . 74 . 2 . 87–88 . 10.1353/bcc.2020.0677 . 240968072 . 1558-6766.
6. News: GIRL GIANT AND THE JADE WAR . en . Kirkus Reviews .
7. News: Girl Giant and the Jade War, by By Van Hoang . Booklist .
8. News: Smith . Vicky . 2020-11-12 . An Ordinary Girl in a Supernatural World . 2022-03-04 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
9. News: Jones . Michael M. . Dec 18, 2020 . Fall 2020 Flying Starts: Van Hoang . Publishers Weekly.