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Lunar New Year Love Story

by Gene Luen Yang
Illustrated by Leuyen Pham

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Lunar New Year Love Story

by Gene Luen Yang
Illustrated by Leuyen Pham

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?

"Lunar New Year Love Story will appeal to a broad audience, including younger teens. Though it is a love story, it embraces all kinds of love: romantic, yes, but also familial, intergenerational, spiritual and the special love between trusted friends." ―Bookpage, starred review

Book Details

Teen Coming of Age, Teen Romance, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction

Publish Date: January 9, 2024

ISBN: 9781250908261

Language: English

About the Author

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. He was named a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, was adapted into an original series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, received an Eisner award and a Printz honor. His other comics work includes Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), and Superman Smashes the Klan andthe Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru).

Le Uyen Pham is the award-winning and best-selling illustrator of Julianne Moore’s Freckleface books and the New York Times bestseller Grace for President as well as Big Sister, Little Sister and many other favorites. LeUyen lives with her family in San Francisco, CA.