Written by: An Na
First line: Just to the edge, Young Ju.
Why you should read this book: A powerhouse of a YA novel,
this award-winning story tells of the childhood of Young Ju, a little girl born
in Korea, who moves with her family to America in search of a better life.
While navigating the currents of the American public school system when you
don’t speak English isn’t difficult enough, Young Ju’s home life—which she must
keep secret from all the Americans around her—can never be a place of refuge.
Growing up in the miasma of her father’s alcoholism and abuse, she struggles to
satisfy her parents’ expectation for a Korean girl, her friends’ understanding
of American customs, and her own hopes and dreams.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: Some graphic domestic
violence.
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