A Sky of Paper Stars

Written & illustrated by Susie Yi

A wish gone wrong turns Yuna's world upside down. Can she reverse it before it's too late?

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240 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Yuna longs to fit in, but her wish for normalcy leads to unexpected tragedy. As guilt transforms her into paper, she must unravel her wish to save her family and herself. Will Yuna find a way to bring her beloved Halmoni back, or will she be lost to her own magic forever? Dive into a tale of identity, family, and the bonds that transcend generations in this enchanting graphic novel.

From the publisher

A Sky of Paper Stars is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel by Susie Yi about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, perfect for readers of Stargazing and Pashmina. All Yuna wants is to belong. She wants to go to sleepovers, have a smart phone, and go to summer camp–just like her friends in middle school. Furious at her Umma for never packing her a “normal” American lunch, they get into yet another fight. Out of options and miserable, Yuna remembers a legend that her grandma, Halmoni, told her. If you fold 1,000 paper stars, you will be granted one wish. When she reaches 1,000 paper stars, Yuna wishes for her family to move back to Korea, where she can finally be normal. Seconds later: a knock at her door. It’s her sister with devastating news. Halmoni has died and they must go back to Korea to attend the funeral. Yuna knows this is all her fault. As her guilt builds, her body begins to turn into paper. Yuna realizes she must undo her wish and bring her Halmoni back–or turn into paper forever. Wholly heartbreaking and with light touches of magic realism, A Sky of Paper Stars is a captivating graphic novel about identity, family, and the love that can bridge generations.

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