Kongyin - 2 Books for Young Adults

Sungrass - A legendary plant rumored to provide eternal life

The right of passage adventures of twin sisters Shanti and Sumati in a strange land, with no modern life. They journey to find the miraculous Sun Grass plant which can grant immortality to those who taste it.
Recently orphaned for the second time, the girls set out on a cross country journey, each with their own agenda, Shanti, the philosophical sister, is searching for inspiration for her writing; Sumati, fascinated by herbs, is searching for a legendary plant known as Sun Grass, which is rumoured to provide eternal life.
After many adventures and accepting help from various people on the way including a wise hermit and a farming family, they eventually find the Sungrass plant.

Gooby and the Dream-Walker

A mysterious Dream-Walker and his companion, the poetry goblin Gooby, share their stories of travelling through their dreams with a woman named Claire and help her understand what she really needs from life.

Can a dream be more than a dream? Claire Duncan lives a difficult life. Teacher of a disruptive seventh-grade class, divorced from her husband and mother to a handicapped child, she struggles to find time for herself and her family. But one day she receives and e-mail from someone referring to himself only as The Dream-Walker, and as he tells her the stories of his travels, shared with the poetry goblin Gooby, Claire starts to discover that the world of dreams offers a lot more comfort and adventure than she could ever have thought possible.

About the author
Kongyin is a Chinese Canadian author, teacher and freelance writer for numerous magazines in China. Her story, Snow on the Rocky Mountains, published by Readers (October 1995) and reprinted by seventeen other Chinese magazines, was later adapted into a TV show and aired in China. Her short story,Dance With A Bear, was published by Zhiyin Magazine and voted by readers as their choice for the most touching story. Kongyin speaks numerous languages and was invited to visit Japan by the Japan Foundation.

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