Christina Soontornvat
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals, magic, and kids like them embracing their power to change the world.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is...
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Princess Lina has a life any kid would envy. She lives in a massive palace in the clouds. Everyone in her family has the power to control the wind and weather. On a good day, she can even fly ... There's just one thing Lina wants: to go to regular, non-magical school with her best friend Claudia. She promises to keep the icy family secret under wraps. What could go wrong?"--Publisher marketing.
4) On thin ice
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 3
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Diary, I am so excited! Next week, our class is going to do something called a field trip. And I get to ride on a yellow school bus! It's going to be just like in the movies, Diary! My cousin Jack Frost is going to be tagging along with us to an aquarium. His Winterheart magic is mega-impressive. Grandfather says I can learn a lot from him. But YAWN, Diary. I'm about to see penguins! I just hope Cousin Jack can chill out with the lessons and enjoy...
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Diary, it's time to snow big or go home. Claudia is coming up to the clouds for a sleepover! I've spent the night at Claudia's house before, and it's the best thing on earth (or in the sky): trampolines, pizza and staying up late! That's a lot to live up to, Diary. Fortunately, I have the perfect sleepover planned. There's just one small snowball of a problem: Great-aunt Eastia is visiting. She loves me, but she has some definite opinions on Proper...
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals, magic, and kids like them embracing their power to change the world.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man - the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world...
12) The tryout
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
14) City of wishes
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
While staying in fabulous Nakhon City with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon, Plum discovers that a dark storm is brewing beneath the city's glittering surface and must harness all her growing powers to survive it.
15) SLUSH PUPPY LOVE
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 5
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina's BFF Claudia is desperate for a dog. So Lina decides to use her Winterheart magic to turn a puppy snow sculpture into the perfect pet. But the magical snow dog has a mind of its own -- and it's running loose at school!Two-color interiors are packed with kid appeal!
16) THE BIG FREEZE
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 4
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen.Everyone has chosen something so impressive. Lina's not sure what she's going to do-- but she's determined to make her mark in a big way!
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
From three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle grade nonfiction that shines a light on the generations of Asian Americans who have transformed the United States and who continue to shape what it means to be American.
18) Time after time
Author
Series
Best wishes volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy Usthorn of Fort Worth, Texas, is super excited for her class trip to the Natural History Museum. Sure, Ms. Brock, the strict school librarian who happens to be dating Lucy's dad (awkward) is chaperoning. But it'll still be the best day, right? Wrong! Lucy watches in shock and humiliation as her dad proposes to Ms. Brock. Lucy is distraught. If only she could do this day over from scratch... Enter the magic bracelet. It arrives in the mail, with...