Dec 14, 2022VaughanPLDianeB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An appealing read about two rather unlikely friends that come to accept each other for who they are. The story addresses some worthwhile themes such as cultural stereotypes, friendship challenges, sudden illness and the loss of a parent. …
Jan 22, 2022Valancy1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a very engaging graphic novel about two Asian American girls who develop a strong friendship even though they are very different from each other. The artwork is very appealing and draws the reader in. I really like how details…
Oct 03, 2021mwahlmeier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love everything about this book! It's a story about two very different Asian American girls who become unlikely friends. Moon is lively and fun—she listens to loud music and lives with her Buddhist vegetarian single mom—while Christine…
May 22, 2021Cais_Tea rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked this book because of the detail that the creator put into both the images and dialogue, as well as the details in the plot. In the images I saw so much of the setting that I felt like I was really there. There were even several…
May 21, 2021HPL_Ari rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jen Wang definitely became a favorite of mine with The Prince and the Dressmaker, and her newest release, Stargazing, was just as amazing! This sweet graphic novel is about friendship and feeling different. It's about looking to the stars…
Jan 07, 2021STPLKidsCauseway rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jen Wang introduces the reader to a fresh new perspective of trying to grow up under the pressure of being the "perfect child" in an Asian household. While this book does introduce readers to a different culture and is inclusive to…
Jun 08, 2020Hillsboro_RobP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
At first I wasn't completely sold on where the plot was going, but after it ended I read the author's note and...yes, Ms. Wang, you can get away with that.
Excellent read, emotional storytelling, and diverse representation. Surprising…
Feb 27, 2020JCLBrittanyC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Oh my goodness, this was such a sweet story! When Moon’s family moves to town, rumors begin to spread about Moon, where she came from, and what her family is like. Before you know it, Moon becomes Christine’s neighbor, and Christine is now…
Feb 06, 2020darladoodles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved everything about this recently released graphic novel. Moon lives with her widowed mother and they have been struggling financially. Christine is from a two-parent family. When they become next door neighbors they begin to discover…
Nov 27, 2019JessicaGma rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love Jen Wang's art, and this time, it's a whole graphic novel. This was a real treat as it deals with so many themes, like bullying, friends, health issues, fitting in when your culture maybe isn't the same.....extremely well done. An…
Oct 21, 2019ArapahoeKati rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fantastic middle grade graphic novel about two Chinese-American girls who learn the meaning of friendship, family and individuality, told with eye-catching artwork. Absolutely a fan of Jen Wang.
For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova comes Stargazing. Moon and Christine are both living as Chinese kids in America. They are very different, but they quickly become close friends. Moon loves dancing and K-pop and drawing.…
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