The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
Welcome to Scholastic Booktalks where we recommend brand new Scholastic books that we think you will love. Today's booktalk is: The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang.
Everything is nearly in place for Lucy Wu to have an absolutely perfect year. As a sixth grader, she would finally be one of the oldest kids at school. Basketball season, Lucy's favorite time of year, is quickly approaching and she is considering going out for captain of the team. The icing on the cake though, is that Regina, Lucy's older sister, is about to go off to college, meaning Lucy will finally have a bedroom all to herself, and she will finally hear less of the whole Regina is beautiful, Regina is so smart, Regina blah blah blah. Lucy is set to enjoy her perfect year.
But there are three things she didn't count on. Once school starts, a major bully named Sloane Connors, won't leave Lucy alone. Even worse, her father announces a trip to China to bring back Yi Po, Lucy's great aunt. Yi Po will stay with the Wu family for no, not a few weeks, but a few months. . . and guess where she’ll be sleeping? Lucy's room.
And even worse than that, Lucy is going to be forced to attend Chinese school. But if that's not bad enough, the classes are supposed to take place the same day and time of basketball practice.
Everything Lucy was counting on – basketball, a private room, and a great school year are no longer in the cards. But Lucy isn't about to let go of her dream of the perfect year. She will just have to use creative ways to find happiness.
Here is the author, Wendy Wan-Long Shang describing the inspiration for her characters of Lucy and her siblings.
"I have one older brother—we are separated by 7 years. I have to say I identify with Lucy the most, particularly because when I was growing up, I felt different from my family. The rest of my family is very science and math-oriented, and I was more geared toward art and language. Kenny [Lucy's brother] was written for every brilliant but absent-minded boy I know. And Regina—well, we all know a Regina, don't we?"
— Emily, Scholastic Booktalker
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Comment #1 | Posted by: jazmine on January 26, 2011 at 09:14 AM
that sounds interesting. i might read it.
Comment #2 | Posted by: hermione on January 26, 2011 at 02:28 PM
Cool!
Comment #3 | Posted by: justaprincess on January 26, 2011 at 06:49 PM
i might just read this book.
Comment #4 | Posted by: lea on January 26, 2011 at 07:37 PM
Sounds really interesting! I will have to get it from the library.
Comment #5 | Posted by: stonefairy on January 26, 2011 at 08:52 PM
Awesome book!
I'll try to read it.........
Comment #6 | Posted by: lavender39 on January 26, 2011 at 09:15 PM
sounds pretty good but it's not my type...
Comment #7 | Posted by: 44maplesyrup on January 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM
sounds sooo good!
Comment #8 | Posted by: 888f888 on January 27, 2011 at 03:24 PM
i might read it maybe i can persuade my mom to buy it.
Comment #9 | Posted by: kittygirl10 on January 29, 2011 at 03:48 PM
sounds like a good book!
Comment #10 | Posted by: posters101 on January 30, 2011 at 01:48 PM
im going 2 read it... your an amazing writter... make more books if you can...i luv ur books...
Comment #11 | Posted by: milynda on January 30, 2011 at 09:34 PM
mmm....... sound intresting
Comment #12 | Posted by: zee100 on February 01, 2011 at 04:27 PM
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Comment #13 | Posted by: Alex on February 01, 2011 at 09:24 PM
oooo nice! cant wait 2 get my hand on it!
Comment #14 | Posted by: izy on February 01, 2011 at 09:32 PM
I wonder where i'm gonna get from the garbadge or the trash can? Thats a good book.
Comment #15 | Posted by: Skye on February 05, 2011 at 12:49 PM
hi
Comment #16 | Posted by: raiya78 on February 07, 2011 at 08:26 PM
bad
Comment #17 | Posted by: hate on February 09, 2011 at 12:47 PM
hey i love this book a lot and it made happy
Comment #18 | Posted by: mandy on February 09, 2011 at 09:26 PM
ok
Comment #19 | Posted by: dulce on February 10, 2011 at 09:34 PM
WOW DIS SOUND GOOD
Comment #20 | Posted by: B on February 11, 2011 at 12:25 PM
sounds kool! :)
Comment #21 | Posted by: Rocky on February 12, 2011 at 03:05 PM
not my type
Comment #22 | Posted by: ♥ninja♥ on February 13, 2011 at 04:12 PM
isnt really good
Comment #23 | Posted by: schoolgirl on February 16, 2011 at 06:17 PM
It sounds pretty good, you can count on me to be on a look-out :)
Comment #24 | Posted by: authorsoon2b on February 16, 2011 at 08:15 PM
it was so good
Comment #25 | Posted by: myesha on February 17, 2011 at 03:33 PM