Jen Wang

Moon is everything Christine isn’t. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. When Moon’s family moves in next door to Christine’s, Moon goes from unlikely friend to best friend―maybe even the perfect friend. The girls share their favorite music videos, paint their toenails when Christine’s strict parents aren’t around, and make plans to enter the school talent show together. Moon even tells Christine her deepest secret: that she sometimes has visions of celestial beings who speak to her from the stars. Who reassure her that earth isn’t where she really belongs. But when they’re least expecting it, catastrophe strikes. After relying on Moon for everything, can Christine find it in herself to be the friend Moon needs? New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that’s at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia―the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion! Sebastian’s secret weapon is his brilliant dressmaker, Frances―his best friend and one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect her friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.

Le prince Sébastien cherche une fiancée, ou plutôt ses parents en cherchent une pour lui. Sebastian, lui, est trop occupé à cacher sa vie secrète à tout le monde. En effet, quand vient la nuit, il revêt d'audacieuses robes et court les nuits parisiennes sous l'identité de la fabuleuse Lady Cristallia. L'arme secrète de Sebastian (et sa meilleure ami) est Frances, une jeune et brillante couturière, une des deux seules personnes qui connaissent la vérité : parfois ce garçon porte des robes. Mais Frances, qui a toujours eu le rêve de devenir une grande couturière, ne peut se satisfaire de cette situation. Combien de temps pourra-t-elle différer ses rêves pour protéger le secret de son ami ?

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more interested in pop stars and popularity contests than in fighting for change. Even Ash’s family seems to be sleepwalking through life. The only person who ever seemed to get Ash was their Grandpa Edwin. Before he died, he used to talk about building a secret cabin, deep in the California wilderness. Did he ever build it? What if it’s still there, waiting for him to come back…or for Ash to find it? To Ash, that maybe-mythical cabin is starting to feel like the perfect place for a fresh start and an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life. But making the wilds your home isn’t easy. And as much as Ash wants to be alone…can they really be happy alone? Can they survive alone? From New York Times –bestselling author and illustrator Jen Wang comes a singularly affecting story about self-discovery, self-reliance, and the choice to live when it feels like you have no place in the world.

Jen Wang racconta una storia deliziosa, ambientata all’inizio del Ventesimo secolo, ma assolutamente senza tempo: il giovane principe del Belgio è un cross dresser, e assume una giovane sarta perché gli cucia i bellissimi vestiti femminili che lui stesso disegna. La sera girano i locali di Parigi, e nessuno sa che sotto la parrucca di Lady Crystallia c’è una futura testa coronata. Cosa può andare storto, giusto?Una storia di amicizia, comprensione di sé, moda, pregiudizi, primi batticuori e la necessità di scriversi da soli il proprio destino. Un libro amatissimo e premiatissimo in tutto il mondo; un libro che fa bene, chiunque tu sia. Un piccolo gioiello narrativo, che rivela la piena maturità di una delle autrici più interessanti della moderna scena del romanzo grafico americano.