The Bad Hand Fan

Six-year-old Allie Sturmroz won't speak, and her recently broken suburban Colorado family has no idea what to do. When she comes upon flashcards from a West African language, she tries to use the new words to express herself. It isn't until she's introduced to a Ghanaian immigrant named Kwabena and her language skills begin to develop that the truth of her trauma steps into the light. Both heartbreaking and hope-filled, "The Bad Hand Fan" explores the healing power of bilingualism and how to find the words when your mother tongue has betrayed you.