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Wendy Wan-Long Shang

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born

Wilmington, Delaware

gender

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http://www.wendyshang.com

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Children's Books

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December 2008

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My parents, who grew up in China, had no favorite books from their childhood to share with me, which left me to my own devices in the library. When I mentioned this to a friend, she was a bit stunned, and I understood this reaction. I certainly never felt deprived as a child, but as a parent, it's hard to imagine not having that link.

My own book is about finding the stories we discover about our families and how we are changed by them. I hope my book inspires its readers to find the powerful stories, both great and small, in their own families.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 286 ratings · 95 reviews · 1 distinct work

The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu

4.00 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions

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The Mostly True Story of Jack

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No matter what time of year you read this book, you'll swear you hear the rattle of ice cubes in the iced tea and the squeak of the screen door when you read it. Scattergood does a wonderful job invoking a small town in the summertime, and helps us s...more
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Neri has picked a truly unique (but absolutely authentic) setting for his story - the stables and corrals of inner-city Philadelphia. Coltrane, the main character, is sent to live with a father he has never met after his mother has hit her limit. The...more
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I adored this book - well-paced, wonderful place of setting, and beautifully-created characters. Set in the time of the Vikings, Kirby does a splendid job working in authentic touches such as Norse mythology and food.
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Wendy made a comment on Mike Jung's review of Amulet 1: The Stonekeeper "My 8-year-old semi-reluctant reader loves this series. He hounded me to get the rest of the books from the library, and bounced up and down with glee...more "
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Wendy gave to: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis read in December, 2011	My rating:
Leave it to Michael Lewis to bring wonder and intrigue to mortgage-backed securities.
Dec 31, 2011 09:50am · see review
Wendy gave to: Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick read in December, 2011	My rating:
It's hard to follow a book like The Invention of Hugo Cabret, let's face it. By breaking all the rules, Selznick really created a beautiful and unique work of art. Wonderstruck is still a work of art, but I found myself marveling more at Selznick's p...more
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Wendy gave to: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote	My rating:
It's a sweet tale, told without being cloying. You could just drink in his descriptions all day.
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