The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang

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In this hilarious and heartfelt debut graphic novel, a girl born on a day considered unlucky in Chinese superstition starts to wonder if she really is cursed when shes troubled by visions of doom set to occur on her thirteenth birthday.

Twelve-year-old Eugenia Wang has never celebrated her birthday on her actual birthday, April 4th, because of her moms belief in the Chinese superstition that four is an unlucky number. And thats not the only thing Moms strict about; she wont let Eugenia go to a summer comic art camp because she thinks art is a waste of time. This year, Eugenia is determined to defy her mom by applying for the camp, having her party on her actual birthday, and inviting her super cute crush while shes at it, too!

But when Eugenia gets hit in the head with a sneaker during PE, she starts getting unnerving visions of impending doom about her upcoming birthday. It might be the aftereffects of her head injury, or maybe shes just anxious about turning thirteen. As the visions get worse, even affecting her artwork, Eugenia suspects an unseen force may be sending her messages. If shes haunted after all, Eugenia will have to figure out why before its too late. Even more horrifying, she may have to do the unthinkable: admit her mom was right.

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Stan Yan is a first generation American-born Chinese writer, illustrator, caricature artist, and instructor from Denver, Colorado, who has been drawing comics before he realized it. He helped cofound the Squid Works comic creator cooperative, was a board member of the Colorado Alliance of Illustrators, and is currently the co-regional advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wangis his debut graphic novel.