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list price: $12.95
edition:Paperback
category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Sep 2006
ISBN:9781896580883
publisher:
Tradewind Books
Description
This new collection of short stories by Governor General's Award winning author Paul Yee confronts the secret lives of Chinese-Canadian teenagers as they battle with their parents over schooling, carreers, sexuality, religion and integration into North American culture. Once again Paul Yee offers a rare glimpse into the conflicted world of Chinese youth, some of whom are locally born, while others have recently immigrated from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 12 to 18
- Grade:
- 8 to 12
- Reading age:
- 12 to 18
Editorial Reviews
“These stories offer a varied, thought-provoking picture of a community Yee has long profiled.”
— Toronto Star
"Every teen of Chinese ancestry will identify with the characters and situations here. These stories will definitely serve the Asian-American (or Canadian) students in our high schools, and other students may come away with a better understanding of Asian-American students after reading this. Highly Recommended."
— Library Media Connection
“Yee's teens are not only credible; they will stick with readers just as Salinger's Glass family has.”
— Kliatt
“This collection of nine short stories addresses the experience of today's immigrant Chinese youth coming of age in Canada.”
— Booklist
