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Tiger Daughter /

Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English and understands her in a way nobody has lately. Both of them dream of escaping and together they come up with a plan to take an entrance exam for a selective school far from home. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and tiger strength to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. Tiger Daughter is a coming-of-age novel that will grab hold of you and not let go.

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★ "Tough but uplifting and, above all, heartfelt." — Kirkus Reviews
★ "Young readers will enjoy the story's satisfying conclusion and its reminder to work hard and never forget your dreams." — School Library Journal
★ "Empathy and kindness prevail in this novel as mother and daughter both learn it is better to risk everything to do what is important rather than take no action, turning a bleak story into one about resilience and change." — The Horn Book
★ "An eye-opening novel that covers weighty issues of abuse, grief, mental health stigma, racism, and sexism." — Publishers Weekly
★ "A middle-school must-read." — Booklist
★ "An immersive coming-of-age exploration that should resonate regardless of readers' backgrounds....champions empathy and kindness." — Shelf Awareness
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