The Many Meanings of Meilan Fiction_Gift_Guide From a blazing sunset over

From a blazing sunset over Antarctic ice to Tokyo’s nighttime street racers to coffee with Brazilian cowboys as the dawn breaks

and our protests

teaching us how to recover from self-limiting patterns

abortion was virtually unavailable or significantly restricted in 21 states

Agreeing to a temporary truce

The Many Meanings of Meilan Fiction_Gift_Guide From a blazing sunset overThe little girl I was would have been thrilled to encounter Meilan 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 A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston's Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself