{"product_id":"nov231478-lunar-new-year-love-story-gn","title":"Lunar New Year Love Story Graphic Novel","description":"\u003c!-- COVER IMAGE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/0042\/9093\/files\/9781250908261_il_16_2e2b2.jpg?v=1768255397\" alt=\"Lunar New Year Love Story cover\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HOOK --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTwo graphic novel superstars join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate,\n  family, forgiveness, and lion dancing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SUMMARY --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600; font-size:16px; margin:8px 0; cursor:pointer;\"\u003e\n    Summary\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Valentina Tran used to love Valentine's Day. But when she learns the truth behind her\n      parents' separation, she concludes true love is a lie. A ghoulish visage of Saint\n      Valentine appears and promises to protect Val from heartbreak—but only if she gives up\n      on love. Permanently.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Suddenly, cousins Leslie and Jae come roaring into Val’s life—literally. They’re lion\n      dancers, and during one fateful Lunar New Year performance, the lion they’re inside hands\n      Val a paper heart. And in that moment, Val feels \u003cem\u003esomething\u003c\/em\u003e again.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Is that feeling love? Could this be Val's chance to break the family curse? Or is she\n      destined to have a broken heart forever?\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ABOUT THE CREATORS --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600; font-size:16px; margin:8px 0; cursor:pointer;\"\u003e\n    About the Creators\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      As the Library of Congress’s fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature,\n      \u003cstrong\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/strong\u003e advocates for the importance of reading, especially\n      reading diversely. His graphic novel \u003cem\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e has been adapted into\n      a streaming series on Disney+. His other graphic novels include the two-volume\n      \u003cem\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/em\u003e and his memoir \u003cem\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/em\u003e.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eLeUyen Pham\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated more than one hundred books for children,\n      including the Caldecott Honor book \u003cem\u003eBear Came Along\u003c\/em\u003e by Richard T. Morris and the\n      bestselling \u003cem\u003ePrincess in Black\u003c\/em\u003e series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the\n      cocreator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling series \u003cem\u003eReal Friends\u003c\/em\u003e.\n      Her own books include \u003cem\u003eThe Bear Who Wasn't There\u003c\/em\u003e and\n      \u003cem\u003eBig Sister, Little Sister\u003c\/em\u003e.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- AWARDS \u0026 PRAISE --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600; font-size:16px; margin:8px 0; cursor:pointer;\"\u003e\n    Awards \u0026amp; Praise\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px; padding-left:1.2em; list-style:disc;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e3x Eisner Award Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books' 2024 Blue Ribbon Awards Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAn Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association Young Adult Literature Honor Title\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:1.2em; list-style:disc;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        “\u003cem\u003eLunar New Year Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, gorgeously rendered in graphic novel form by Gene\n        Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham, deftly grafts the symbolism of these two holidays to create\n        a rich tapestry of complimentary worldviews.” —NPR\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"The text and colorful comics work beautifully together in a story that captures the\n        vibrant Asian community in Oakland, Calif.\" —\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, from \"Five YA\n        novels to Read this Summer\"\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Yang’s storytelling is a multigenerational, multilayered, multicultural masterpiece of\n        searching for lasting, empathic connection.\" – \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Valentina’s quest is full of swoony moments that will satisfy romance readers, while\n        her fearless journey of personal growth will win over everyone else.\" – \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e,\n        \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"A positive and beautiful work of art that will make an impression on readers.\" –\n        \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Yang and Pham do a wonderful job of weaving fractured families and romantic yearning\n        with fantasy elements that show emotional states and growth, with plenty of humor\n        throughout.\" – \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Poignant moments amplified by evocatively colored digitally rendered panels address\n        deep issues of parental abandonment and grief, while interjections of comic relief and\n        a riveting subplot surrounding lion dancing result in a well-paced, well-balanced dual\n        effort.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Lunar New Year Love Story is a buoying tale about being open to the pain of love.\" —\n        \u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Graphic novel lovers who find themselves immersed in richly illustrated, culturally\n        resonant intergenerational stories...will be unable to resist the intricate dance\n        between love, grief, and learning staged in this fiercely empathetic instant classic.\"\n        — \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e (BCCB), \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"Lunar New Year Love Story will appeal to a broad audience, including younger teens.\n        Though it is a love story, it embraces all kinds of love: romantic, yes, but also\n        familial, intergenerational, spiritual and the special love between trusted friends.\"\n        —\u003cem\u003eBookpage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \"A beautiful comic that shows that love takes many forms and goes hand-in-hand with\n        laughter, tears, heartbreak, and forgiveness.\" —Screen Rant\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"First Second Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888277324069,"sku":"NOV231478","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/0042\/9093\/files\/202310-0000435533.jpg?v=1770604203","url":"https:\/\/revengeof.com\/products\/nov231478-lunar-new-year-love-story-gn","provider":"Revenge Of","version":"1.0","type":"link"}