{"product_id":"sunlight-playing-over-a-mountain-9781641296489","title":"Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJasmine 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. Jasmine becomes determined to find the truth within her mother's stories, 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelina 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelina Li Bi \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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 \u003ci\u003eNonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eriksha: Asian American Creative Arts in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCricket\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is the author of the poetry chapbook \u003ci\u003eDisplaced \u003c\/i\u003eand has written several books for the children's educational market. She currently lives in North Dakota and enjoys running and yoga. \u003ci\u003eSunlight Playing over a Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.selinalibi.com and find her on Instagram: @selina.libi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soho Teen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186445222162,"sku":"9781641296489","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_859fe631-e221-4993-a990-05bb9aa0c537.jpg?v=1773150301","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sunlight-playing-over-a-mountain-9781641296489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}