
All the Way Around the Sun
XIXI Tian(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-241-53263-8 (ISBN)
Description
All the Way Around the Sun is a powerful childhood friends-to-lovers tale about secrets, grief and family bonds, from the author of This Place is Still Beautiful.
Stella Chen is annoyed.
Her parents have forced her to join the Zhao family on a college tour around the West Coast, and their overachieving son Alan, who she hasn't seen since she was six, is insufferable.
It also seems like her parents can't wait to take a break from her, as she's a constant reminder of the son they recently lost - Stella's big brother, David.
Tensions fly as Stella struggles with grief, long-kept family secrets are revealed, and at some point along the way she begins to see Alan as more than just the bratty kid from her childhood...
Stella Chen is annoyed.
Her parents have forced her to join the Zhao family on a college tour around the West Coast, and their overachieving son Alan, who she hasn't seen since she was six, is insufferable.
It also seems like her parents can't wait to take a break from her, as she's a constant reminder of the son they recently lost - Stella's big brother, David.
Tensions fly as Stella struggles with grief, long-kept family secrets are revealed, and at some point along the way she begins to see Alan as more than just the bratty kid from her childhood...
Reviews / Votes
Praise for This Place is Still Beautiful: 'This book made me feel seen in a way that very few books ever have.' * Misa Sugiura, author of This Time Will Be Different * [A]n exciting new voice in YA . . . this moving debut is not to be missed. * Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
217 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-53263-8 (9780241532638)
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E-Book
10/2025
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.67
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Person
Yuxi 'XiXi' Tian is an attorney at Google by day and a writer by night. She lives in New York state, with her husband, young son and cat.