Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Li Bi, Selina
Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Li Bi, Selina

Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain

A lyrical, mythology-tinged debut novel about a Chinese-Filipino teenager whose world of daydreams is destroyed by a...
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Author: Selina Li Bi
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Li Bi, Selina

Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain

$71.99 $39.97
Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Li Bi, Selina

Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain

$71.99 $39.97
Author: Selina Li Bi
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A lyrical, mythology-tinged debut novel about a Chinese-Filipino teenager whose world of daydreams is destroyed by a family secret--perfect for fans of Emily X.R. Pan and Ann Liang.

Jasmine Cheng has grown up on stories spun by her beautiful, free-spirited mother. Together, they're the Phoenix and Dragon. Jasmine's father is the god Pangu, creator of the heavens and earth. Her mother may have boyfriends, but Jasmine chases them away. For her mother, love brings chaos, sleepless nights, and frightening episodes, and it's Jasmine's job to keep their home life stable--especially now that a social worker has started to keep tabs on them.

When the sudden arrival of Cal, her mother's old flame, fractures their delicate world, events unfold that will send Jasmine on a cross-country journey to the West Coast--and into her past. Trapped in a tangle of fantasy and reality, Jasmine becomes determined to find the truth, even while her mother's refusal to be honest drives a deeper wedge between them. Will the crack in their fantasy destroy her, or finally let the light in?

Selina Li Bi's magical debut perfectly portrays the pain of growing up in a less-than-magical world and introduces a remarkable new voice in young adult fiction.

Author: Selina Li Bi
Publisher: Soho Teen
Published: 04/01/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781641296489
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/20/2025
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2025
School Library Journal 04/01/2025 pg. 128
Booklist 04/01/2025 pg. 109

About the Author
Selina Li Bi was born to immigrant parents from the Philippines. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead and is also a certified Creativity Coach. Her work has appeared in Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World, riksha: Asian American Creative Arts in Action, and Cricket, among others. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Displaced and has written several books for the children's educational market. She currently lives in North Dakota and enjoys running and yoga. Sunlight Playing over a Mountain is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.selinalibi.com and find her on Instagram: @selina.libi.
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