Summary
Being adopted isn’t easy—especially when you’re seen as a national enemy. A teen seeks the roots of her identity in this stirring novel from the acclaimed author of Crossing the Tracks.
When Lily was three, her mother put her up for adoption, then disappeared without a trace. Or so Lily was told. Lily grew up in her new family and tried to forget her past. But with the Korean War raging and the fear of “Commies” everywhere, Lily’s Asian heritage makes her a target. She is sic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442497344 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442497343 |
| Author: | Barbara Stuber |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Margaret K McElderry Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 412g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-99 |
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Critics Review
“Stuber offers a poetic, introspective story of a girl caught between two worlds.”
*“Stuber (Crossing the Tracks) creates a remarkable journey of self-discovery, inner resilience, and the fragile, surprising, and exquisite complexity of family.” * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
“Stuber has created a fully realized, age-appropriate personality in the protagonist.” * School Library Journal *
Lily’s fragmented memories of her mother—her scent, the color of her sweater, the texture of her hair—and the yearnings they inspire are the novel’s most genuinely affecting moments… moments of beautiful sensory detail.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Stuber offers a poetic, introspective story of a girl caught between two worlds.” * Booklist *
Barbara Stuber
Barbara Stuber is the author of the novels Girl in Reverse and Crossing the Tracks, which was a finalist for the American Library Association William C. Morris Debut Award, a YALSA Best Fiction for YA and a Kirkus Best Book for Teens. When not writing, she is a docent at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
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