Summary
The moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world -- an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent. In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to "beautiful country." Yet when seven-year-old Qian arrives in New York City in 199... Full description
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The moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world -- an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent. In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to "beautiful country." Yet when seven-year-old Qian arrives in New York City in 1994 full of curiosity, she is overwhelmed by crushing fear and scarcity. In China, Qian's parents were professors; in America, her family is "illegal" and it will require all the determination and small joys they can muster to survive. In Chinatown, Qian's parents labor in sweatshops. Instead of laughing at... |
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9780385547246 |
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