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Finally seen / Kelly Yang.
When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534488335 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 298 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
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| Subject: | Families > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Adjustment (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Chinese Americans > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Yang | 31681030019780 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it. - Baker & Taylor
"Arriving in America to live with her parents and sister after five years apart, 10-year-old Lina Gao struggles to fit in with her family and at her new school until she learns about the power of friendship, family and being finally seen. Simultaneous eBook. " - Simon and Schuster
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a âinvolving, realisticâ (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.
My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents.
When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, itâs her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! Sheâs been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her âleft behind girl.â Finally, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, itâs not exactly like in the postcards:
1. Schoolâs a lot harder than she thought. When she mispronounces some words in English on the first day, she decides she simply wonât talk. Ever again.
2. Her chatty little sister has no problem with English. And seems to do everything better than Lina, including knowing exactly the way to her parentsâ hearts.
3. They live in an apartment, not a house like in Momâs letters, and they owe a lot of back rent from the pandemic. And Momâs plan to pay it back sounds more like a hobby than a moneymaker.
As she reckons with her hurt, Lina tries to keep a lid on her feelings, both at home and at school. When her teacher starts facing challenges for her latest book selection, a book that deeply resonates with Lina, it will take all of Linaâs courage and resilience to get over her fear and choose a future where sheâs finally seen.
