The conclusion to the nine-part adventure of little rich girl Yaya and her
street urchin friend Tuduo as they cross war-torn Shanghai in the wake of the
Japanese invasion of 1937 in hopes of finding Yaya’s parents.

This
nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The
children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel
toward Hong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo learn many growing lessons along the way, not
the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or
financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the
incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality.

Yaya is finally
back home in Shanghai, ending her great adventure where hope and disillusionment
intertwined. But her homecoming is met with a very bad surprise -- the big house
where she expected to find her family is deserted. Only the loyal driver Chang
is there to greet her. Fortunately, Tuduo and his little brother arrive to cheer
her up and give her hope. Because her parents may not be that far away... But
the seemingly indestructible Zhu continues to lurk in the shadows...

Visual artist(s): Golo Zhao