Ying Chang Compestine
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  • About
    • Spokesperson
    • Media Appearances
    • Ying's Articles
  • Home
  • Bookcase
    • Novels >
      • Morning Sun in Wuhan
      • Revolution is Not a Dinner Party >
        • A Conversation with Ying: Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
        • Why I Wrote Revolution
      • Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier >
        • New Asian Writing Interview
      • A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts >
        • On Becoming a Hungry Ghost
        • A Bird Out of the Cage
        • Ghosts to My Rescue
        • Ghosts of the Great Wall
        • True Friendship
        • Pretending to Be a Teacher
        • Every Word Counts
    • Picture Books >
      • Dragon Noodle Party
      • Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon
      • The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes
      • The Runaway Wok
      • The Real Story of Stone Soup
      • D is for Dragon Dance
      • Crouching Tiger
      • Boy Dumplings
      • The Runaway Rice Cake
      • The Story of Chopsticks
      • The Story of Kites
      • The Story of Noodles
      • The Story of Paper
    • Cookbooks
  • School Visits
    • Preparing for a School Visit
    • Classroom Activities
    • Presentations
    • Writer in Residence
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Ying Chang Compestine is the multi-talented author of 20 books including fiction, picture books, and five cookbooks. Her keen interest in cuisine has led her to weave food into all of her writing-- including cookbooks, novels, and picture books for young readers. Her highly acclaimed novel about her life growing up in China during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party, has received over 30 national awards, and has been included in school syllabi globally. It was also selected for the One Book/One County reading program in Santa Clara California. Her new novel that she co-authored with her son, Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier, has gained worldwide attention and received numerous awards. Critics called it “[an] Indiana Jones-style adventure” and “Cold War China meets Qin Dynasty.” It is now being adapted for an animated TV series.


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The Real Story
of Ra Pu Zel (PB)
Illustrated by: Crystal Kung
January 2, 2024

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Growing Up During the Cultural Revolution
​(PB)​
Illustrated by: 
Xinmei Liu
Fall 2024

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The Chinese New Year Helper​Illustrated by: 
Ginnie Hsu 
​Spring 2025 (PB)

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​​Untitled Chinese Comic
Book​ Cookbook
​ Illustrated by: Vivian Truong
​Fall 2025​​

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The Real Story
of Ra Pu Zel (PB)
Illustrated by:
Crystal Kung
January 2, 2024

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Growing Up During the Cultural Revolution
​(PB)
Illustrated by: 
Xinmei Liu
Fall 2024

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The Chinese New Year Helper
​Illustrated by: 
Ginnie Hsu 
Spring 2025 (PB)

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​​Untitled Chinese Comic
Book​ Cookbook
​ Illustrated by:
Vivian Truong
​Fall 2025​​

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