"A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them. For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meager existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers' Cinema: a theater where gay men cruised for love. While classic war films played, Old Second and his countrymen found intimacy...

"From the first plié to the final curtain call, Goodnight Dance follows a young girl as she says goodnight to her favorite pastime. With rhyming text and colorful imagery, author Christianne Jones captures the excitement of the theater and the beauty of the ballerinas onstage. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have dance fans everywhere cheering for bedtime!"--