The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

In this beautifully illustrated tale from award-winning author Grace Lin, a lion cub named Jin, a guardian of the Old City Gate, inadvertently disrupts the balance between the spirit and human worlds by kicking the Sacred Sphere into the human realm. As he embarks on a quest to retrieve it, Jin teams up with a girl who hears a mysterious voice and a worm claiming to be a dragon. Together, they must navigate unexpected challenges to restore harmony before it's too late, weaving a story rich in duty, love, and balance inspired by Chinese folklore.