Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu

Written by Maisie Chan

A girl takes her forgetful grandfather on a road trip to fulfill a dream and find peace.

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256 pages· 52,128 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Twelve-year-old Lizzie Chu embarks on a whimsical road trip with her forgetful grandfather, Wai Gong, hoping to rekindle his joy by visiting the Tower Ballroom. Mistaking her friend Chi for the goddess Guan Yin, Wai Gong's delight sparks Lizzie's plan. Can this adventure bring harmony back to their lives and heal their hearts? As they journey towards a dream, Lizzie wonders if the myths of compassion and order will guide them to a brighter future. Will this dance of hope restore the bond they cherish, or will the past's shadows linger? Discover the magic of family and dreams.

From the publisher

A girl tries to cheer up her grieving, forgetful grandfather by taking him on a rollicking road-trip adventure in Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu, a charming and poignant middle-grade novel from award-winning author Maisie Chan. 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, Strictly Come Dancing, seems to be tailing off. Then one day Lizzie’s friend Chi visits dressed as Princess Leia for Comic Con, and Wai Gong mistakes her for Guan Yin. He’s delighted–and Lizzie gets an idea. She and Chi (dressed as the goddess) can take Wai Gong to a ballroom dance at the Tower Ballroom, where he’d always dreamed of going with his late wife. If only she can get her granddad 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?

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