A Sky of Paper Stars HC (2023 Roaring Brook Press) comic books 1980 or later
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Published Sep 2023 by Roaring Brook Press.$9.49
1st printing. Story and art by Susie Yi. All Yuna wants is to belong. 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. Seconds later: her sister knocks at her door with devastating news. Halmoni has died. Yuna knows this is all her fault. As her guilt builds, her body begins to turn into paper. Yuna realizes she must bring her Halmoni back-or turn into paper forever. Wholly heartbreaking with light touches of magic realism, A SKY OF PAPER STARS is a captivating graphic novel about identity, family, and the love that can bridge generations. Hardcover,, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.
