The Library of Legends by Janie Chang follows Hu Lian and her classmates as they flee the city of Nanking in 1937 China after it's bombed by Japan. Hu Lian and her fellow students set off on a 1,000 mile journey to safety with a 500-year-old collection known as the Library of Legends in tow. In order to keep the ancient book safe and make it to the western province of China, the reticent Lian will have to learn how to trust the people around her.