The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

(Paperback, 320 pages, first published in 2013)

This is a humorous, heartwarming debut about split cultural identities and all the ways life fails to go according to plan for sixth-grader Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer.

Cautions: None. See Redeemed Reader's review here.

Ages: 9-13