
When You Wish Upon a Lantern
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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
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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 Romance | 90% |
|---|---|
| Asian American YA | 53% |
| Friendship for Teens | 45% |
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