My Mother is a Fairy: A Novel

by Danyan Chen

Chen Miaomiao, a Shanghai teenage girl, is dumbfounded when one night she finds out that her loving mother is not a human, but a "blue person" who hails from another world. When her father begins to press for a divorce, Chen, with help from her best friend, tries to save her family from disintegrating. However, despite her endeavors and her mother’s reluctance to part from the human world, the time comes when Chen’s mother must return to her home world.

Recommended for ages 12 and up

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Bronwyn Suosmaa]

Beautiful. When the fairies were revealed and sang, the people below didn't believe in the magic right in front of their eyes. The blue flower on the corners of the photographs and the glue on the heart made me feel emotional

[Lily Wang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a blue fairy leaving Shanghai 💙