The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser
Published by Addila on September 16, 2025
ISBN: 006328443X
Pages: 420
Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Historical fiction of two seldom-written about intersections of time: the trade routes in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) and the New York’s Depression-era Chinatown. The book uses two young people living in each of these eras to incorporate the themes of history, art, and poetry. The story of Han Yu, who lives in Chang’An during the Tang Dynasty, provides a glimpse into life and travel during the time of the Silk Road trading routes, and Luli, who lives in Chinatown in the 1930s, provides history into living with the financial insecurity and fear of losing your home and livelihood. Both timelines involve suspense as you wonder if the main characters will survive and triumph over nefarious forces.The alternating stories keep the reader on the edge of their seat to figure out how and where they will intersect, and they do in a wonderful manner. 

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Falmouth Elementary School