基本信息出版社：Harcourt Paperbacks
页码：214 页
出版日期：2007年08月
ISBN：0152056696
International Standard Book Number：0152056696
条形码：9780152056698
EAN：9780152056698
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语

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April Chen is happily planning to go away to college, and she has a great new boyfriend, Steve. But as the only girl in her family, April is expected to take care of her grandmother. And Grandma, "the Dragon Lady," hates Steve and has other plans for April. Torn between her duty to her family and her desire for independence, April realizes she must find a way to define herself on her own terms. Includes a reader's guide.
作者简介 LENSEY NAMIOKA is the author of several books for children and young adults, including Ties That Bind, Ties That Break; Mismatch; and Half and Half. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
编辑推荐 [star] "Sheds light on the Chinese American culture in a manner that at times recalls Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club."--Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Rings true with uncertainty, joy, and hope."--School Library Journal