"An exciting adventure that highlights themes of teamwork and leadership." -- Booklist "Features the sprightly physics-defying skate flips and jumps found in the previous volume, along with creative new applications of science and music that add even more rocket-fueled energy. [Fans] will enjoy watching the protagonist's leadership style develop as she wrestles with trust, kindness, and her responsibilities to her battleband and to Pearl itself." -- Horn Book Praise for Henry Lien's PEASPROUT CHEN, FUTURE LEGEND OF SKATE AND SWORD: "It's Hermione Granger meets 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' meets the Ice Capades meets 'Mean Girls.'" For all its disparate ingredients, though, PEASPROUT CHEN: FUTURE LEGEND OF SKATE AND SWORD speaks in a single, strong voice, thanks to its spirited heroine." -- The New York Times "Takes on weighty and relevant questions of gender, ability, leadership, immigration. with intelligence, deftness and precision." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Massively entertaining.
Peasprout Chen is a future legend, indeed." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "For a rewarding and well-constructed plot in an uncommon setting--plus some effective genderqueer subversion at the end--this story can't be beat." -- The Horn Book "An utter delight from start to finish. I love this book!" -- New York Times- bestselling author Jonathan Auxier "Peasprout Chen is my new favorite heroine of young people's literature." -- New York Times -bestselling author Daniel José Older "Thrilling, beautiful, fierce, and like nothing I've ever read before." --Mike Jung, author of Unidentified Suburban Object "The fictional wu liu that flourishes there--acrobatic fighting conducted on springy ice skates--stands a good chance of elbowing aside quidditch as the next big novel-inspired sport. luring fans of martial arts, well-built worlds, and romance back for ensuing adventure." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Lien's exciting debut is a story of acceptance and bravery, friendship and hope.
Peasprout dreams of becoming the best in wu liu, a mix of martial arts and figure skating.A riveting and complex read about new beginnings, family, and choices." -- Booklist "Vividly described wu liu sequences capture the exuberance and energy of the imagined sport.An ambitious debut." -- Kirkus Reviews.