Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Wendy Wan-Long Shang is an author of children's books.

Biography Shang grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia. Her parents were Chinese immigrants to the United States. She received an undergraduate degree from and attended law school at the University of Virginia. She worked for the American Bar Association for five years.

Her debut novel, The Great Wall of Lucy Wu (Scholastic, 2010), received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature.

She wrote the first Chinese-American title character in the American Girl Company's annual Girl of the Year series.

As of 2022, Shang lives in Falls Church, Virginia. The Way Home Looks Now. Scholastic, 2015. This Is Just a Test. With Madelyn Rosenberg. Scholastic, 2017. Not Your All-American Girl. With Madelyn Rosenberg. Scholastic, 2020. Over the Moon. Illustrated by Glen Keane. HarperCollins, 2020. The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round. Illustrated by Lorian Tu. Orchard/Scholastic, 2021. Corinne. Illustrated by Peijin Yang. American Girl, 2021. Corinne to the Rescue. Illustrated by Peijin Yang. American Girl, 2021. The Secret Battle of Evan Pao. Scholastic, 2022.