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Peasprout Chen

by Henry Lien
Nancy Wu
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"Narrator Nancy Wu expertly conveys Peasprout's hilarious snarkiness and spunk...Wu's varied voices and accents help distinguish the characters, reflecting the friendships, sibling relationships, and rivalries, but it's Wu's eager and vulnerably sincere Peasprout who gives the story heart."— AudioFile Magazine
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*

This program includes original songs written and recorded by Henry Lien.
"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." —The New York Times
Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout's dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student.
Yinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's "battleband," a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack.
In Henry Lien's Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.
Songs and lyrics copyright 2019 Henry Lien
Recording (p) copyright 2019 Henry Lien
Praise for Nancy Wu as Peasprout Chen:
"The narrator, Nancy Wu, finds just the right blade edge between girlish naïveté and brashness for our protagonist" — New York Times
"Takes on weighty and relevant questions of gender, ability, leadership, immigration... with intelligence, deftness and precision." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Wu glides deftly through the narration with distinct characterizations...This unique heroine will skate into the hearts of middle-grade listeners." — Booklist

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Series: Peasprout Chen Publisher: Macmillan Audio Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781250308290
  • File size: 300399 KB
  • Release date: January 22, 2019
  • Duration: 10:25:49

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781250308290
  • File size: 300430 KB
  • Release date: January 22, 2019
  • Duration: 10:28:48
  • Number of parts: 9

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook

subjects

Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

"Narrator Nancy Wu expertly conveys Peasprout's hilarious snarkiness and spunk...Wu's varied voices and accents help distinguish the characters, reflecting the friendships, sibling relationships, and rivalries, but it's Wu's eager and vulnerably sincere Peasprout who gives the story heart."— AudioFile Magazine
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*

This program includes original songs written and recorded by Henry Lien.
"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." —The New York Times
Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout's dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student.
Yinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's "battleband," a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack.
In Henry Lien's Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.
Songs and lyrics copyright 2019 Henry Lien
Recording (p) copyright 2019 Henry Lien
Praise for Nancy Wu as Peasprout Chen:
"The narrator, Nancy Wu, finds just the right blade edge between girlish naïveté and brashness for our protagonist" — New York Times
"Takes on weighty and relevant questions of gender, ability, leadership, immigration... with intelligence, deftness and precision." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Wu glides deftly through the narration with distinct characterizations...This unique heroine will skate into the hearts of middle-grade listeners." — Booklist

Expand title description text
Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Macmillan Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781250308290
    File size: 300399 KB
    Release date: January 22, 2019
    Duration: 10:25:49

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781250308290
    File size: 300430 KB
    Release date: January 22, 2019
    Duration: 10:28:48
    Number of parts: 9

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
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