Emily X.R. Pan

"Emily X.R. Pan's brilliantly crafted, harrowing first novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. This is a very special book." --John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down An instant New York Times bestseller, this stunning, heartbreaking novel about grief, love, and family is perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Celeste Ng. Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life. Alternating between reality and magic, past and present, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a luminous debut novel about finding oneself through family history, art, bravery, and love.

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural wind, and the bewitching girl at his new high school. Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents’ expectations are stifling. When she begins to break the rules, she finds her life upended by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge. As Hunter and Luna navigate their families’ enmity and secrets, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love… but time is running out, and fate will have its way. Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After

Ли Сандерс абсолютно уверена в том, что, совершив самоубийство, ее мать превратилась в птицу. После трагедии Ли отправляется на Тайвань, чтобы впервые встретиться с бабушкой и дедушкой. Она знает, что именно здесь ей предстоит найти свою мать-птицу. И именно здесь она столкнется с призраками прошлого и семейными тайнами, одновременно пытаясь наладить хрупкие отношения со своими родными. Лавируя между реальностью и потусторонним, прошлым и будущим, дружбой и любовью, надеждой и отчаянием, "Ослепительный цвет будущего" повествует о том, как обрести свой голос, переживая потерю родного человека.

Thirteen Short Stories from Bold New YA Voices & Writing Advice from YA Icons Created by New York Times bestselling authors Emily X. R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma, Foreshadow is so much more than a short story collection. A trove of unforgettable fiction makes up the beating heart of this book, and the accompanying essays offer an ode to young adult literature, as well as practical advice to writers. Featured in print for the first time, the thirteen stories anthologized here were originally released via the buzzed-about online platform Foreshadow. Ranging from contemporary romance to mind-bending fantasy, the Foreshadow stories showcase underrepresented voices and highlight the beauty and power of YA fiction. Each piece is selected and introduced by a YA luminary, among them Gayle Forman, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jason Reynolds, and Sabaa Tahir. What makes these memorable stories tick? What sparked them? How do authors build a world or refine a voice or weave in that deliciously creepy atmosphere to bring their writing to the next level? Addressing these questions and many more are essays and discussions on craft and process by Nova Ren Suma and Emily X. R. Pan. This unique compilation reveals and celebrates the magic of reading and writing for young adults.

Leigh Chen Sanders é uma garota meio asiática, meio americana, e precisa lidar com um fato: no mesmo dia em que beijou Axel, seu melhor amigo (e paixão secreta há anos), sua mãe se suicidou. Além disso, Leigh tem plena certeza de que a mãe virou um pássaro. Ao viajar rumo a Taiwan para encontrar os avós maternos pela primeira vez, ela está determinada a também encontrar a mãe, o pássaro. Nessa busca, a garota precisa enfrentar fantasmas antigos ao descobrir segredos da família e desenvolver uma nova relação com seus avós ao mesmo tempo em que lida com o próprio luto. Alternando entre o real e o fantástico, o passado e o presente, a amizade e o romance, a esperança e o desespero, As extraordinárias cores do amanhã é uma história maravilhosa e profunda sobre como se encontrar a partir dos laços com sua família, sua arte, sua dor e seu amor.

Hay una cosa de la que Leigh Chen Sanders está absolutamente segura: cuando su madre murió, se convirtió en un pájaro. Leigh, que es mitad asiática y mitad blanca, viaja a Taiwán para ver por primera vez a sus abuelos maternos. Allí espera encontrar a su madre, el pájaro. En su búsqueda puede que acabe persiguiendo fantasmas, revelando secretos familiares y forjando nuevas relaciones. Y mientras tanto deberá intentar reconciliarse con la idea de que en el mismo momento en que por fin besó a su mejor amigo, Axel, su madre se estaba quitando la vida. El asombroso color del después es una novela preciosa sobre la familia, el arte, el amor, la pérdida y la identidad que alterna relidad y magia, pasado y presente, desesperación y esperanza.

When Leigh's mother dies by suicide she leaves only a scribbled note - I want you to remember. Leigh doesn't understand its meaning and wishes she could turn to her best friend, Axel - if only she hadn't kissed him and changed everything between them. Guided by a mysterious red bird, Leigh travels to Taiwan to meet her grandparents for the first time. There, Leigh retreats into art and memories, where colours collide, the rules of reality are broken and the ghosts of the past refuse to rest … But Leigh is determined to unlock her family's secrets. To remember.