Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son and between cultures old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple eventa long-ago fishing trip. As a young boy Bao Phi awoke early hours before his father's long workday began to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers Bao and his father fished for food not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts Bao’s father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. The New York Times has said that Bao Phi’s poetry rhymes with the truth. Together with graphic novelist Thi Bui’s striking evocative art Phi’s expertly crafted prose reflects an immigrant family making its way in a new home while honoring its bonds to the past.