When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao

When You Wish Upon a Lantern

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Gloria Chao

Penguin Young Readers Group · Ebook · February 14, 2023

Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people's wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts' desires—each other.

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Who it’s for
A gentle, category-friendly read with romance and a straightforward, immersive teen tone.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Asian American YA, Friendship for Teens
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, February 14, 2023

About this book

Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people's wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts' desires—each other. Liya and Kai had been best friends since they were little kids, but all that changed when a humiliating incident sparked The Biggest Misunderstanding of All Time—and they haven’t spoken since.

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Then Liya discovers her family's wishing lantern store is struggling, and she decides to resume a tradition she had with her beloved late grandmother: secretly fulfilling the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky. It may boost sales and save the store, but she can't do it alone . . . and Kai is the only one who cares enough to help. While working on their covert missions, Liya and Kai rekindle their friendship—and maybe more. But when their feuding families and changing futures threaten to tear them apart again, can they find a way to make their own wishes come true?

Easy Read

A gentle, category-friendly read with romance and a straightforward, immersive teen tone.

Come here for

  • Asian American YA romance
  • category comfort with a light, teen-forward feel

Expect

  • high school rhythms
  • interracial romance cues

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance90%
Asian American YA53%
Friendship for Teens45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Multigenerational YA Stories
  • Asian American YA
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
Authors
Gloria Chao
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
February 14, 2023
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Multigenerational YA Stories