Alvina Ling 林佑珊 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (My tweets are my own) Owner of cats. Eater of food. Book Friends Forever podcast. Insta: alvinaling

Alliana, Girl of Dragons
Julie Abe
Happy happy book birthday 🎂 to ALLIANA, GIRL OF DRAGONS by Julie Abe. This book is technically a prequel to the Eva Evergreen books, but stands alone as a retelling of the Japanese Cinderella (but as I like to say, with 100% more dragons!!). I gave a… https://t.co/GGJzItIGuT https://t.co/ISJpa0zu0g
Hardcover, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: 10th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
Chris Colfer
Hard to believe it’s been ten years since the book that started it all! Happy book birthday to this special illustrated anniversary edition of Chris Colfer’s THE LAND OF STORIES: THE WISHING SPELL. illustrated in full color by Brandon Dorman, featuring a… https://t.co/6nGZt11q87 https://t.co/j2HYWAaLCm
Hardcover, 2022
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sorry, Snail
Tracy Subisak
Happiest of book bdays to Tracy Subisak’s irresistible SORRY, SNAIL, about anger, how to give a genuine apology, and an unlikely friendship. (Here I am posing with a little snail I made out of sculpey over 20 years ago!). This book is so delightfully silly and full of heart. 🐌❤️ https://t.co/JWnjW19SRN
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Big Sister, Little Sister
Leuyen Pham
Happy book birthday to this adorable board book reissue of BIG SISTER, LITTLE SISTER by LeUyen Pham. Growing up, I had always wanted a sister (although of course I love my two brothers!), so loved living vicariously through books. So happy to have this out in a new format!❤️ https://t.co/SbAwpB1lXw
Board Book, 2023
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Troublemaker
John Cho
Loving this conversation between @pacylin and @JohnTheCho about his book TROUBLEMAKER and how it’s a love letter to his father. #ALAAC22 https://t.co/1qkQZGvU63
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The Wicked King
Holly Black
Everyone says that one of the best parts of working in publishing is that we get to read the books first. While everyone is gasping over the end of THE WICKED KING by Holly Black, I'm probably one of the only people who has read THE QUEEN OF NOTHING already...! And, it is am…
Paperback, 2020
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Jessica Townsend
@Mike_Jung It's been out for a while (but is/was a debut): NEVERMOOR by Jessica Townsend!
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hollow Fires
Samira Ahmed
So fun to see @sam_aye_ahm in person yesterday! Here we are trying to artfully capture the @HachetteUS green wall behind us. And hey—HOLLOW FIRES is out in PB this week! This powerful thriller was an LA Times Book Prize finalist and would make for the perfect weekend read! 😉 https://t.co/wAKvw9Q6Xf
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The iAmerican
Mikael Carlson
The I AM AN AMERICAN book launch is happening soon! Today at 2 pm ET. There's still time to register to watch via Zoom! Martha and Julia will be together in person, and Grace will be attending virtually. And read this beautiful, special book. https://www.wingluke.org/events/i-am-an-american/?fbclid=IwAR03I1RjcPXuJWeVx4NJeQAlHxD3uueYBEZ3DcRpN9UfaZUDMJcnW_kCnv0 https://twitter.com/juliaskuo/status/1458577900492378112
Paperback, 2014
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
Martha Brockenbrough
Happy book birthday 🎂🎁 to I AM AN AMERICAN: THE WONG KIM ARK STORY by Martha Brockenbrough with Grace Lin, illustrated by Julia Kuo. This wonderful book showcases the life of a little-known American who is responsible for so many of us (myself includ… https://instagr.am/p/CWn0vmmgbVn/ https://t.co/H1n0ebakh2
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book