![]() ![]() When Christine's parents rent out their carriage house to a new family, the shy preteen violinist gains an unpredictable, energetic and endlessly beguiling new friend in Moon. The book comes to life thanks to the vividness of its two main characters, Christine and Moon. (Wang herself had to have a brain tumor removed when she was six.) But much of what's great about Stargazing has little to do with how Wang handles that subject. Jen Wang, author of the delightful The Prince and the Dressmaker drew on personal experience for parts of this story, in which a young girl is diagnosed with a brain tumor. It's a good month to be a preteen - or to read like one. With settings ranging from a contemporary Chinese-American community to the Old West, this trio of books tackles such unexpected topics as irritable bowel syndrome and transgender history with a combination of wit, heart and visual flair. ![]() Get ready to get woozy, get groovy and yell "Yee-ha!" September sees the arrival of a handful of audacious new graphic novels aimed at the young-adult crowd. ![]()
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