Hello! I write children’s books inspired by my heritage, the places I’ve lived, and the foods I love.
The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei is the first book in the Holly-Mei series, about a field hockey-loving seventh-grader who moves from Toronto to Hong Kong.
There's a new girl in town.
Holly-Mei Jones couldn’t be more excited about moving to Hong Kong for her mother’s job. Her new school is right on the beach and her family’s apartment is beyond beautiful. Everything is going to be perfect . . . right?
Maybe not. It feels like everywhere she turns, there are new rules to follow and expectations to meet. On top of that, the most popular girl in her grade is quickly becoming a frenemy. And without the guidance of her loving Ah-ma, who stayed behind in Toronto, Holly-Mei just can’t seem to get it right.
It will take all of Holly-Mei’s determination and sparkle (and maybe even a tiny bit of stubbornness) to get through seventh grade and turn her life in Hong Kong into the ultimate adventure!
This book has been chosen as a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year (2023 Edition) and a 2022 Freeman Award Book of Note.
Praise for Holly-Mei
Coming April 23, 2024!
The-Not-So-Simple Question, Book 3 in the Holly-Mei series!
This book sees Holly-Mei contemplate her mixed Taiwanese heritage when she and her friends go on an Experience Week trip to Taiwan. When someone at school asks, “You’re only half?” it sets off a myriad of questions in her mind.
Holly-Mei also faces peer pressure to date, something she’s definitely not ready for!
Available to pre-order from your local bookstore.
