This sequel to the award-winning Ghost in My Suitcase is a powerful magic realism story for 10+ readers about ghost-hunting, finding yourself, Chinese mythology and culture.
Gabrielle Wang is an author and illustrator, and the Australian
Children's Laureate for 2022 to 2023. Born in Melbourne of Chinese
heritage, her maternal great-grandfather came to Victoria during
the Gold Rush and her father was from Shanghai. Her stories are a
blend of Chinese and Western culture with a touch of fantasy.
Gabrielle's first children's novel, The Garden of Empress Cassia,
won the 2002 Aurealis Award, was shortlisted for the Queensland
Premier's Literary Awards and was a CBCA Notable Book. The Pearl of
Tiger Bay was shortlisted for the 2004 Aurealis Award and The Lion
Drummer was a Notable Book in the 2009 CBCA Book of the Year
Awards. A Ghost in My Suitcase won the 2009 Aurealis Award, was a
CBC Notable Book, was shortlisted for the 2011 Sakura Medal and
received a Highly Commended in the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary
Awards. Her first young adult novel, Little Paradise also received
a Highly Commended in the 2011 Prime Minister's Awards. Gabrielle's
picture book The Race for the Chinese Zodiac (2010) illustrated by
Sally Rippin and Regine Abos was a Notable Book in the CBCA Awards
for 2011 and shortlisted for the 2011 YABBA and WAYBRA awards.
Gabrielle has created two popular characters Poppy and Pearlie for
the highly successful 2011 Our Australian Girl series.
The Wishbird was a CBCA 2014 Notable Book and was shortlisted for
the 2014 Australian Book Design Awards, Yabba Awards, Kroc Awards,
Koala Awards, Cool Awards and Crystal Kite Award.
Gabi's books also include the suspenseful The Beast of Hushing Wood
for middle readers, and a sequel to the award-winning A Ghost in My
Suitcase, called Ting Ting the Ghosthunter. Zadie Ma and the Dog
Who Chased the Moon is her most recent novel.
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