Powerful Like a Dragon

Amid the Imperial Japanese invasion of Hong Kong in 1941, a young boy finds strength, resilience, and kindness during his family’s escape into the mountains of China.

Christopher Cheng is an award-winning author of picture books, historical fiction, and non-fiction. His critically acclaimed picture book Will We Always Hold Hands? is a loving tribute to his wife that Kirkus called ＂simultaneously quietly soothing yet deeply empowering＂. Based in Sydney, Christopher is also a co-chair of the International Advisory Council for SCBWI and an ambassador for Australia’s National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature.

Jacqueline Tam is a Hong Kong-American illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. Her illustrations have appeared in newspapers, magazines and in children’s books, and have been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and 3x3 Magazine.