Overview
"Nine-year-old Lily Lo and her best friend Rosana are determined to win the big soccer match. But Lily's grandpa, Gung Gung, won't cheer or do ""the wave"" like the other parents and grandparents. Instead, he clips coupons in the bleachers. Lily's frustration with the cultural divide leads to problems not just with her family, but with her friends and teammates, too. Strangely, an old family recipe for Wonton dumplings may just be the answer that brings luck and harmony to them all."
Full Product Details
Author: Frances Lee Hall
Publisher: Quill
Imprint: Quill
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.172kg
ISBN: 9781947848641
ISBN 10: 194784864
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 27 November 2018
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
I was forewarned that an early draft of this novel would make my mouth water for steamed dumplings. Years later, LILY LO makes my soul yearn for more Frances Lee Hall. Hall achieves an emotional taste palate of a girl's heart with the range of the salty and sweet lessons learned in between. Like her creator, Lily Lo is a forever friend. --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor winner, 3-time Coretta Scott King Author Award winner, 3-time National Book Award finalist Lily Lo is a girl worth knowing and one worth remembering. --Annemarie O'Brien, author of Lara's Gift
Delicious wonton soup brings together a Chinese-American girl, her grandfather, and the community in this middle-grade novel... A well-told, thoughtful, amusing story of maturing perspective. --Kirkus Reviews I was forewarned that an early draft of this novel would make my mouth water for steamed dumplings. Years later, LILY LO makes my soul yearn for more Frances Lee Hall. Hall achieves an emotional taste palate of a girl's heart with the range of the salty and sweet lessons learned in between. Like her creator, Lily Lo is a forever friend. --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor winner, 3-time Coretta Scott King Author Award winner, 3-time National Book Award finalist Lily Lo is a girl worth knowing and one worth remembering. --Annemarie O'Brien, author of Lara's Gift
Author Information
Frances Lee Hall (1964-2016)Frances Lee Hall was born and raised in San Francisco and graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA degree in Broadcast Communication Arts. She worked as a writer and a producer for KQED, KRON, and Tech TV. She received three Emmy Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Hall attended Vermont College of Fine Arts, graduating in 2008 with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She also worked as a teacher and editor to writers of all ages. Hall lived in Pacifica, California with her husband and daughter until her passing in 2016.
