by Gene Luen Yang (Author), Leuyen Pham (Illustrator)
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love.
She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love.
Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed--no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love.
But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
Author Biography
GENE LUEN YANG is the fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into an original series on Disney+. His nonfiction graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, received an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. geneyang.com
LeUYEN PHAM has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, and the bestselling Princess in Black series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the cocreator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling Friends series. Her own books include
Outside, Inside,
The Bear Who Wasn't There, and
Big Sister, Little Sister. leuyenpham.com
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.6 x 8.5 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 09, 2024