Melody of the qeej
By: written by Mai Kou Xiong ; illustrated by Vang Lee
Contributors: Lee, Vang, illustrator
Edition: First edition.
Series: Reading together project; Reading together project
Publisher: Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans; Minnesota Humanities Center
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780988453951
Subjects: Hmong American children; Juvenile fiction; Hmong Americans; Musical instruments; Social life and customs
Description: "Phengxue was always too busy with soccer and friends to take an interest in the ancient Hmong qeej, until his two best friends encounter the instrument during a visit. Their curiosity brings them to Grandfather, whose wisdom teaches the three boys the importance of the qeej during Hmong funerals. Not only does this instrument play beautiful melodies, it also guides a loved one's soul back to the land of the ancestors. Phengxue's heart is pulled by its soft music, as if the qeej is speaking to him, nudging him to learn this special instrument. Will he answer its call to become a great qeej player?"--Page 4 of cover.