The Mystery of the Painted Fan Fire Truck Frolicking in the "waves" of

Frolicking in the "waves" of wheat and "oceans" of grass

playing with toy machines

) involving a bearded dragon named Morten and a piece of kale

the protagonist of this novel about growing up has no idea just how much of it she has left to do

and running commentary about various aspects of maps

The Mystery of the Painted Fan Fire Truck Frolicking in the "waves" ofThe third book in the early chapter book series The Nguyen Kids features the youngest sibling, Jacob, and continues the series exploration of social justice themes, specifically gender expression and identity, with a supernatural twist. BOOK 3: THE MYSTERY OF THE PAINTED FAN Excerpt: When I shut the door, I hold my painted fan. I breathe in and out. I wonder . . . will Grandma Ni help me? Thoughtful and creative, Jacob is tired of being the baby of