Books

This is Not My Home
Little Brown, Hachette January 2023
ISBN-13: 9780316377102
When Lily's mom announces their family must move back to Taiwan to take care of their elderly Ah Ma, Lily is devastated to leave behind her favorite foods, friends, and life for a place that is most definitely not her home. But Lily soon realizes through the help of her family and friends, what home means to them.
And perhaps someday, maybe not today, but someday, it might become her home too.
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"Debut author-illustrator duo Chang and Yoh offer a take by turns moving and funny, capturing the heartfelt struggles that come with a significant change."

– Publisher's Weekly
"Through spare text, thoughtful illustration, and masterful artistic design, this quiet and empathetic story captures an affecting journey of gradual healing and adjustment."
– Booklist (starred review)


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Process

How did we do it?
The process of THIS IS NOT MY HOME begins as a friendship between Eugenia and Vivienne. Not to go into too much detail but Vivienne felt the friendship spark from the start. Eugenia… well not so much. It took an all you can eat hot pot buffet with Eugenia clutching her stomach in Vivienne’s freshman year dorm at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) for their friendship to begin.
