Red Prophet, a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning fantasy novel, continues the tale of Alvin Maker which was begun in Seventh Sun. In this story, Alvin befriends Lolla-Wossiky, who, with Alvin's help, becomes the Red Prophet. Alvin and his brother Measure then become pawns in the conflict between Reds and white men, but Alvin's spiritual powers allow them to escape safely and keep Lolla-Wossiky's followers from being unjustly persecuted by white villagers.
Red Scarf Girl is Ji-li Jiang's memoir for young readers about growing up during the Cultural Revolution of China in the 1960s. This revolution marked a time of change for Ji-li's country as it moved away from a capitalist government towards communism, and created much turbulence in her childhood. Her family's economic status invites persecution from the government and Ji-li's peers and neighbors, and when eventually her father is imprisoned, Ji-li must choose whether to defend him and side with her family, or renounce him to gain a place in the ever more powerful Communist Party.