Chinese-American teenager April Chen is happily planning to go away to college, and she has a great new boyfriend, Steve. But April, the only girl in the family, must take care of Grandma--the Dragon Lady--who hates Steve and has other plans for April.
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.
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.
[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 --
April Chen is happily planning to go away to college, and she has a great new boyfriend, Steve.
[star] "Sheds light on the Chinese American culture in a manner that at times recalls Amy Tan'sThe Joy Luck Club."--Publishers Weekly(starred) "Rings true with uncertainty, joy, and hope."--School Library Journal
Hardcover edition 1994 978-0-15-276644-3 0-15-276644-8 Previous paperback edition 1994 978-0-15-200886-4 pb 0-15-200886-1 pb