In the Beautiful Country - Jane Kuo 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Reading age : 8 - 12 years
Grade level : 3 - 7
Publisher : Quill Tree Books (June 28, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 006311898X
ISBN-13 : 978-0063118980
In the Beautiful Country Hardcover – June 28, 2022
by Jane Kuo (Author)
For fans of Jasmine Warga and Thanhhà Lại, this is a stunning novel in verse about a young Taiwanese immigrant to America who is confronted by the stark difference between dreams and reality.
Anna can’t wait to move to the beautiful country—the Chinese name for America. Although she’s only ever known life in Taiwan, she can’t help but brag about the move to her family and friends.
But the beautiful country isn’t anything like Anna pictured. Her family can only afford a cramped apartment, she’s bullied at school, and she struggles to understand a new language. On top of that, the restaurant that her parents poured their savings into is barely staying afloat. The version of America that Anna is experiencing is nothing like she imagined. How will she be able to make the beautiful country her home?
This lyrical and heartfelt story, inspired by the author’s own experiences, is about resilience, courage, and the struggle to make a place for yourself in the world.
About the Author
Jane Kuo is a Chinese and Taiwanese American writer who grew up in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Jane’s debut novel, In the Beautiful Country, is a fictional story inspired by the weekends and summers she spent working in her family’s fast food restaurant.
|
