Nian
A Chinese American girl faces her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological creature said to eat bad children.
A Chinese American girl faces her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological creature said to eat bad children.
Lauren Mei
Ava DeVoe
A Chinese American girl faces her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological creature said to eat bad children.
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