{"product_id":"keep-dancing-lizzie-chu-hardcover","title":"Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaisie Chan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl tries to cheer up her grieving, forgetful grandfather by taking him on a rollicking road-trip adventure in this charming and poignant middle-grade novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Lizzie Chu has lived with her Wai Gong (grandfather) in Glasgow since her parents died when she was a baby. But Wai Gong has been acting different lately. He spends a lot of time talking to his Guan Yin statue--the Chinese goddess of compassion, kindness, and mercy--at his altar and seems to be becoming more forgetful. Even the shared passion he and Lizzie have for their favorite show, \u003ci\u003eStrictly Come Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e, seems to be tailing off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Lizzie's friend Chi visits one day dressed as Princess Leia for Comic Con, Wai Gong mistakes her for Guan Yin, and is naturally delighted, and Lizzie seizes the opportunity to use Chi as Guan Yin to help her with her grandad. And then Lizzie gets an idea: she and Chi can take Wai Gong to Blackpool to the Tower Ballroom, where he'd always dreamed of going. If only she can get her grandad there, she thinks, he'll find some peace, and perhaps things will be OK at home again. After all, one of the myths around Guan Yin is that she brings order and harmony, so it's got to work out--right?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaisie Chan\u003c\/b\u003e is a British-born Chinese author. She has written early reader books; a collection of fairy tales, myths, and legends in \u003ci\u003eStories From Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and many stories for The Big Think, a well-being curriculum based around stories for elementary school children. Her middle-grade debut, \u003ci\u003eDanny Chung Sums It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Jhalak Children's \u0026amp; YA Prize, the Branford Boase Award, and was on the Blue Peter shortlist. She also writes the \u003ci\u003eTiger Warrior \u003c\/i\u003eseries under the name M. Chan. She also started the group Bubble Tea Writers Network to support and encourage new British East and Southeast Asian writers in the UK and is a DVDebut Mentor with Diverse Voices Inc. When Maisie isn't writing, she enjoys yoga, dim sum, and singing really loud. She has lived in the UK, US, and Taiwan. Originally from Birmingham, Maisie now lives with her family in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.11 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732139937855,"sku":"9781419759925","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f479160dff8b78501e29a12f4b12cccd.webp?v=1765131409","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/keep-dancing-lizzie-chu-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}