A Sky of Paper Starsis a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel by Susie Yi about a girls ill-fated wish to fit in, perfect for readers ofStargazingandPashmina.
All Yuna wants is to belong. She wants to go to sleepovers, have a smart phone, and go to summer campjust like her friends in middle school.
Furious at her Umma for never packing her a normal American lunch, they get into yet another fight. Out of options and miserable, Yuna remembers a legend that her grandma, Halmoni, told her. If you fold 1,000 paper stars, you will be granted one wish.
When she reaches 1,000 paper stars, Yuna wishes for her family to move back to Korea, where she can finally be normal. Seconds later: a knock at her door. Its her sister with devastating news. Halmoni has died and they must go back to Korea to attend the funeral.
Yuna knows this is all her fault. As her guilt builds, her body begins to turn into paper. Yuna realizes she must undo her wish and bring her Halmoni backor turn into paper forever.
Wholly heartbreaking and with light touches of magic realism,A Sky of Paper Starsis a captivating graphic novel about identity, family, and the love that can bridge generations.
Susie Yiis a Korean-American author-illustrator. She debuted her childrens graphic novel career with the series
Cat & Cat Adventures, published by HarperAlley, based on her beloved webcomic
Cat & Cat Comics. She currently lives in sunny southern California with her two cats Mickey and Minnie.
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I can't rave enough about A Sky of Paper Stars. It is charming, heartfelt and a joy to read. It's a beautiful story about grief and belonging that all ages can relate to. This graphic novel is a triumph for so many Korean Amerl“3
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