When You Wish Upon a Lantern

von Gloria Chao

370 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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A luminous young adult romance about two teens who devote themselves to granting other people’s wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts’ desires—each other.“A heartfelt story about the beauty of Chinese culture, first loves, and finding magical moments in everyday life.”—Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of Tokyo Ever AfterLiya and Kai had been best friends since they were little kids, but all that changed when a humiliating incident sparked The Biggest Misunderstanding of All Time—and they haven’t spoken since. Then Liya discovers her family’s wishing lantern store is struggling, and she decides to resume a tradition she had with her beloved late grandmother: secretly fulfilling the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky. It may boost sales and save the store, but she can’t do it alone . . . and Kai is the only one who cares enough to help. While working on their covert missions, Liya and Kai rekindle their friendship—and maybe more. But when their feuding families and changing futures threaten to tear them apart again, can they find a way to make their own wishes come true?

• Reihe: Penguin Young Readers Group
• ISBN: 9780593464373
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.12.2024
• Größe: 207 x 142 mm
• Verlag: Random House