Book Launch with Andrea Wang in Convo w/ Debbi Michiko Florence

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Celebrate the launch of THE MANY MEANINGS OF MEILAN with award-winning local author Andrea Wang, in conversation with Debbi Michiko Florence

If you're ready to get out of the house safely and looking for a place to go, come visit us at Second Star! You can pick up your personalized copy of Andrea Wang's debut Middle Grade novel, THE MANY MEANINGS OF MEILA, and then snuggle up with your personalized new book, some popcorn and your family to watch Andrea's book launch on the big screen! Andrea will be joined by fellow author Debbi Michiko Florence, who is also celebrating the release of JUST BE COOL, JENNA SAKAI*. Enjoy a night out with these amazing authors in a safe and cozy environment!*Copies of Debbi's books are not able to be personalized at this time. Only Andrea's MG novel will offer personalization.Andrea Wang is the award-winning author of the picture books The Nian Monster, Magic Ramen, and Watercress. The Many Meanings of Meilan is her debut middle-grade novel. The first character in Andrea’s Chinese name is an archaic one that means fragrant, but her parents’ friends all thought it was the character for jade, which sounds exactly the same. That sparked her lifelong interest in names and identity. She’d much rather be a rock than smelly. Andrea likes to write about family, food, and culture. She spent her childhood in Ohio and Boston and now lives in Colorado with her family.Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of middle grade novels Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai, which received a starred review from Kirkus, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, a New England Book Award finalist; and the Jasmine Toguchi chapter books. A third-generation Japanese American and native Californian, Debbi lives in Connecticut with her husband, rescue dog, rabbit, and duck. Visit her online at debbimichikoflorence.com.ABOUT THE BOOK (available with RSVP)A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston's Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself in this resonant debut.Meilan Hua's world is made up of a few key ingredients: her family's beloved matriarch, Nai Nai; the bakery her parents, aunts, and uncles own and run in Boston's Chinatown; and the Chinese fairy tales Meilan is obsessed with. After Nai Nai passes, the family has a falling-out that sends Meilan, her parents, and her grieving grandfather on the road in search of a new home. They take a winding path cross-country before landing in Redbud, Ohio. Everything in Redbud is the opposite of Chinatown and Meilan's not quite sure who she is--being renamed at school only makes it worse. She decides she is many Meilans, each inspired by a different Chinese character with the same pronunciation as her name. Sometimes she is Mist, cooling and invisible; other times, she's Basket, carrying her parents' hopes and dreams and her guilt of not living up to that; and sometimes she is bright Blue, the way she feels around her new friend Logan. Meilan keeps her facets separate until an injustice at school shows her the power of bringing her many selves together. The Many Meanings of Meilan, written in stunning prose by Andrea Wang, is an exploration of all the things it's possible to grieve, the injustices large and small that make us rage, and the peace and joy that's unlocked when you learn to find home within yourself.IMPORTANT EVENT &amp; TICKET INFORMATION<aside>--All attendees must be ticketed to access the event link. 1 ticket per screen.</aside><aside>--Event link will be sent to your registration email 10 minutes prior to event start</aside><aside>--We expect all participants to maintain an atmosphere of respect and fairness. Anyone who violates this standard of behavior including engaging in any form of harassment, may, at the discretion of the organizers, be immediately removed.</aside><aside>--We’re committed to making our events, and space, accessible to everyone. However, having prior knowledge of guests with special needs is incredibly helpful. Should you require accommodations during this event, we’d appreciate hearing from you at info@2ndstarbooks.com or 303.733.3773.</aside><aside>--When you purchase a ticket, or register for an event, you will automatically be added to Second Star to the Right's email subscriber list. We will always protect your privacy. Our email list is used only to promote Second Star to the Right events and news, and your information will never be shared or sold. You may unsubscribe or update your subscription at any time.</aside>

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