Summer at Squee

PRAISE FOR ANDREA WANG: Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin A Caldecott Medal Winner A Newbery Honor Book ★ “An adept gem of a picture book” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Understated, deep, and heart-rending—bring tissues.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ “A powerful story sure to awaken empathy and ­curiosity.” —School Library Journal, starred review ★ “Affecting.” —The Horn Book, starred review ★ “Delicate and deeply felt.” —BookPage, starred review ★ “A deft exploration of the information and emotion gap between parents, especially immigrant parents, and children.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review ★ “Powerful poetry and exquisite illustrations.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review The Many Meanings of Meilan ★ “Wang’s resonant middle grade debut features stunning prose and a fierce protagonist.” —Booklist, starred review ★ “Wang’s middle grade debut is a ­vibrant exploration of family and identity . . . Meilan’s story should be on library shelves everywhere.”  —School Library Journal, starred review “The little girl I was would have been thrilled to encounter Meilan and her many names in a book . . . and having found a character who embraces the complexity of being both Chinese and American, I would have been able to echo her words: ‘I am not alone.’ ”  —New York Times Book Review by Jean Kwok