Highly recommended for K-5th-grade students, especially parents, grandparents, teachers, libraries, and anyone who works with elementary school-age students and loves to explore multicultural diversity in children's books.

Maggie's Childhood is the first book in the Maggie - A Multicultural Children's Literature Book Series (Fiction), inspired by the author's real childhood stories and memories from growing up in a small town in Cambodia. The book was written as a narrative memoir, reflecting the rich Cambodian culture and tradition, to inspire and raise awareness of multicultural children's literature books based on the true story. The book is inspired by and reflects the author's real stories, combined with fiction.

The author connects her personal civic journey to becoming an American citizen through Maggie's Childhood, as she aims to embrace her unique Cambodian culture and the value of family and traditions, where readers can explore and learn about the real Khmer people identity, and, most importantly, reflect on the question of "How do we keep our original culture alive while embracing our journey toward becoming U.S. Citizenship?" 

Family is very important for Cambodian people - "family means everything." The story in the multicultural book reflects cultural identity and showcases a family's love, relationships, and connections among family members and neighbors in the community.

Maggie - the children's book series is perfect for readers who love to learn about new cultures, families, food, and cultural heritage.