In thisunique, amusing, and compulsivelyreadable(School Library Journal, starred review)debutgraphic novel, a girl born on a day considered unlucky in Chinese superstitionstarts to wonder if she really is cursed when shes troubled by visions of doomset to occur on her thirteenth birthday.

Twelve-year-old Eugenia Wang has never celebrated her birthday on her actualbirthday, April 4th, because of her moms belief in the Chinese superstitionthat four is an unlucky number. And thats not the only thing Moms strictabout; she wont let Eugenia go to a summer comic art camp because she thinksart is a waste of time. This year, Eugenia is determined to defy her mom byapplying for the camp, having her party on her actual birthday, and invitingher super cute crush while shes at it, too!

But when Eugenia gets hit in the head with a sneaker during PE, she startsgetting unnerving visions of impending doom about her upcoming birthday. Itmight be the aftereffects of her head injury, or maybe shes just anxious aboutturning thirteen. As the visions get worse, even affecting her artwork, Eugeniasuspects an unseen force may be sending her messages. If shes haunted afterall, Eugenia will have to figure out why before its too late. Even morehorrifying, she may have to do the unthinkable: admit her mom was right.

About the Author

Stan Yan is a first generation American-born Chinese writer,illustrator, caricature artist, and instructor from Denver, Colorado, who hasbeen drawing comics before he realized it. He helped cofound the Squid Workscomic creator cooperative, was a board member of the Colorado Alliance ofIllustrators, and is currently the co-regional advisor for the Rocky MountainChapter of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.TheMany Misfortunes of Eugenia Wangis his debut graphic novel.