Angelica and the Bear Prince
Angelica and the Bear Prince is a graphic novel by Trung Le Nguyen. It was released on October 7, 2025 by Random House Graphic. It won the 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
Angelica and the Bear Prince
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Angelica and the Bear Prince is a graphic novel by Trung Le Nguyen. It was released on October 7, 2025 by Random House Graphic. It won the 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
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• Title — Angelica and the Bear Prince • Creator — Trung Le Nguyen • Publisher — Random House Graphic • Origlanguage — English • Origdate — October 7, 2025 • Origisbn — 9781984892669 • Pages — 224
Plot Summary
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The plot is loosely inspired by the Norwegian fairytale East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Angelica, a teenage Vietnamese-American girl suffering from burnout and grief over her grandmother's death finds solace in texting the anonymous person who portrays the mascot of the local theater. After getting a job at the theater, she develops a crush on the mascot, and seeks to learn the identity of the person behind the costume.
Reception
Angelica and the Bear Prince received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Reviews stated the novel "tenderly explores difficult emotional topics like anxiety and long-lasting grief". It was also reviewed by the School Library Journal, which called it a "lovely look at burnout, grief, and coming-of-age with just a dash of teenage romance as a treat". In 2025, the book won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. Other awards and honors for Angelica and the Bear Prince • Year — Award/Honor — Result — Ref. • 2026 — Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens — Nominated • 2025 — The Beat’s Best Kids Comics — Included • Kirkus Reviews - Best Young Adult Books — Included • New York Public Library - Best Books for Teens — Included
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- 1.ANGELICA AND THE BEAR PRINCE Kirkus Reviews.
- 2.Dominguez, Aurora. 'Angelica and the Bear Prince' - A Sweet Snowscape. Out South Florida. 2025-10-24.
- 3.Ramirez, Amanda. Q & A with Trung Le Nguyen. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 4.Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 5.Johnston, Rich. Angelica And The Bear Prince By Trung Le Nguyen Gets 100,000 Print Run. bleedingcool.com. 2025-09-12.
- 6.Sullivan, Lauren. Angelica and the Bear Prince. School Library Journal.
- 7.Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. Hernandez, Trung win LOS ANGELES TIMES Book Prizes. The Beat. 2026-04-20.
- 8.Burdette, Chad. And The Nominees For The 2026 Eisner Awards Are. Comic Watch. 2026-05-15.
- 9.The Beat’s Best Kids Comics of 2025. The Beat. 2025-12-15.
- 10.Best of 2025. Kirkus Reviews.
- 11.Best Books for Teens 2025. www.nypl.org.
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