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Wendy Wan-Long Shang

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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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	The Great Wall of Lucy Wu 4.02 avg rating — 2,901 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Battle of Evan Pao 4.06 avg rating — 898 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Your All-American Girl by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Goodreads Author), Madelyn Rosenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 586 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way Home Looks Now 4.05 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Goodreads Author), Lorian Tu (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corinne 4.28 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bubble Trouble 4.13 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corinne to the Rescue 4.26 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun 3.98 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over the Moon: The Novelization by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Goodreads Author), Glen Keane (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Walt Whitman was a famous poet. But since his words bring me comfort, sure, let’s go with that. He’s a friend, too.”
― Wendy Wan-Long Shang, The Secret Battle of Evan Pao

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A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

16 votes 19.5%

The Fort by Gordon Korman

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Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King (write-in)

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Alias Anna by Susan Hood https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

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A Rover's Story (write-in)

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Alone by Megan E. Freeman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... (write-in)

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The Passport Project: Two Sisters Ditch Middle School for a Life-Changing Journey Around the World by Kellie McIntyre

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (write-in)

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Wendy’s Quotes

“Demons run when a good man goes to war
Night will fall and drown the sun
When a good man goes to war

Friendship dies and true love lies
Night will fall and the dark will rise
When a good man goes to war

Demons run, but count the cost
The battle's won, but the child is lost”
― Steven Moffat

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