2018 is the Year of the Dog! Here’s 5 Books to Celebrate
新年快乐 - HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
If you like books, dogs, and celebrations as much as we do, you’re in luck, because it is the year of the dog and we have the perfect books to help you celebrate Chinese New Year! (To learn a little bit more about Chinese New Year customs, we’ve prepared a little run-down on our post at PenguinTeen!)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao
Author Julie C. Dao found inspiration for this dark East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend in the epic Chinese dramas her mom loved to watch while she was young. Inside this mesmerizing read, you’ll meet the ambitious Xifeng who is convinced she is destined for greatness. The thing is, there is an (amazingly) dark price to become Empress and things get crazy in best way. In short, your girl Xifeng was not born in the year of the Dog. And if you need more convincing than that, the sequel Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix hits stores this Fall!
Book Zodiac: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns hit bookshelves in 2017, the year of the Rooster. If you were born in 1981, 1993, 2005, or 2017, you’re likely the life of the party, hardworking, and always on the move. Ergo, we’d love to go to a Chinese New Year party with a bunch of Roosters!
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Mercy Wong lives in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1906. Her family lives in poverty and the one thing she wants more than anything is an escape—which she hopes to find at the St. Clare’s School for Girls where only the wealthiest white girls attend. But on April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy’s home and new school. What remains is the choice to move forward and fight for her community, or crumble in the face of tragedy. If you need to get things done this year, Mercy will be the best role model out there for you.
Book Zodiac: Outrun the Moon was originally published in 2016, the year of the Monkey. Monkeys are known for their intelligence, curiosity, and a healthy dose of mischievousness. You’re a Monkey if you were born in 1980, 1992, 2004, or 2016!