A boy and his family flee their southern China town during wartime. With the Japanese army not far behind them, the mother falls ill. She forces the family to continue on without her and gives the boy one final gift―a red, oil-paper umbrella. Years later, the umbrella’s delicate beauty floods the boy with memories of his mother who, to him, was the most beautiful mother in the world.
A Chinese boy shares sweet memories of growing up with his grandfather in a small mountain village―including caring for the farm animals and protecting them from a hungry wolf. To this day, the boy carries with him not only these memories, but the habits his grandfather instilled in him for a happy life.
From #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie Lu comes her most thrilling and powerful YA novel yet―a story of love, loyalty, and forgiveness.Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the C
In the complex web of energy resource, production, storage, use, and efficiency, materials play a critical role as diverse and far-reaching as energy itself. In this book, the availability, accessibil
