Wendy Wan-Long Shang is the author of numerous books featuring Chinese-American characters, including The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, winner of the Asian Pacific-American Librarian Association award; The Secret Battle of Evan Pao, an ALA Notable Book; and The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round. Her work has led to collaborations with Netflix, Disney and American Girl; Wendy was the author of the 2022 American Girl books featuring the first Chinese-American Girl of the Year, Corinne. Wendy lives in Falls Church, Virginia with her family and has a 2+ year streak on Duolingo.