Stuff for the Teen Age, Biblio File
Recommendations for Lunar New Year!
Happy Lunar New Year! Also known as Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year begins on the night of the second new moon after the winter solstice, and is commonly celebrated by East Asian communities around the world. This year's celebration will commence on February 5th, ringing in the Year of the Pig!
To celebrate, here are eight recommendations featuring Asian-American authors, organized by genre.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
1. Prophecy by Ellen Oh
A demon slayer, the only female warrior in the King's army, must battle demon soldiers, an evil shaman, and the Demon Lord to find the lost ruby of the Dragon King's prophecy and save her kingdom.
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2. Legend by Marie Lu
In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, two fifteen-year-olds—Day, a famous criminal and prodigy, June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him—discover that they have a common enemy.
3. Dove Arising by Karen Bao
On a lunar colony, fifteen-year-old Phaet Theta does the unthinkable and joins the militia when her mother is imprisoned by the Moon's oppressive government.
4. Huntress by Malinda Lo
Seventeen-year-olds Kaede and Taisin are called to go on a dangerous and unprecedented journey to Tanlili, the city of the Fairy Queen, in an effort to restore the balance of nature in the human world.
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Modern-day
6. Since You Asked by Maurene Goo
Fifteen-year-old Holly Kim, the copy editor for her San Diego high school's newspaper, accidentally submits a piece ripping everyone to shreds, suddenly finding herself the center of unwanted attention. When the teacher in charge of the paper then asks her to write a regular column, Holly's troubles really start.
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Romance
7. To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Graphic Novel
8. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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