Lunar New Year Love Story

"Since the Lunar New Year generally falls between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, at times this holiday coincides with Valentine’s Day. By its very title, Lunar New Year Love Story combines the symbolism of both holidays to create a dynamic romance, interweaving different traditions of the lion dance in Asian culture with the symbol of the lion in Christian iconography. Acknowledging the dark forces that haunt refugee and immigrant lives in transition, the young lovers in this young adult graphic novel must learn how to dance, literally and metaphorically, to free themselves from the shackles of the past and the idea of cultural authenticity that have created barriers between communities."