LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
July 2023 Book of the Month
Having fallen head-over-heels in love with the author’s Front Desk series, Kelly Yang’s latest Middle Grade novel has certainly put paid to my withdrawal symptoms! Exploring the struggles and exploitation faced by immigrants, the struggle to be seen, and the pressing issue of book banning, it’s a poignant and powerfully pertinent novel that couldn’t be more perfectly-pitched for 9+-year-olds.
Finally Seen shares the inspiring story of Lina. Five years after her parents went to America to lay foundations for a new life, Lina is about to join them from China. Ahead of this monumental move, she wonders how they could “take Millie, my baby sister, and not me? My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents.”
At the same time, Lina feels guilty about leaving her beloved grandma, and there are moving parallels between their situations. While Lina struggles to find her way in America, her grandma struggles to feel at home in her new retirement complex.
Despite being bullied at school, brave, resilient Lina finds supportive new friends. And, thanks to her adorable school librarian, she also finds fresh confidence and a strong voice through discovering the magic of books, most notably graphic novels.
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Finally Seen Synopsis
From the bestselling author of the Waterstones Prize shortlisted Front Desk series.
A gripping middle-grade novel about Lina, who leaves China to live with her parents and sister in the US, after five years apart. She's been waiting for this moment but it's not exactly like the postcards...
As Lina reckons with the big change and feeling left out, she learns about family, friendship, and the power of belonging. And when her teacher starts facing challenges for her latest book selection, a book that deeply resonates with Lina, it will take all of Lina's courage and resilience to get over her fear in order to choose a future where she's finally seen.
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9781913311872 |
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6th July 2023 |
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Kelly Yang |
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Knights Of Media |
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Paperback |
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396 pages |
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About Kelly Yang
Kelly Yang is the author of Front Desk, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
Kelly’s family immigrated to the United States from China when she was a young girl, and she grew up in California, in circumstances very similar to those of her main character. She eventually left the motels and went to college at the age of 13 and is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School.
She is the founder of The Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for children in Asia and the United States. Her writing has been published in the South China Morning Post, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic.
Follow her on Instagram @kellyyanghk
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