Girl in translation [BOOK CLUB KIT]
(Book Club Kit)

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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [2011].
Format
Book Club Kit
Edition
First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
15 books (307 pages) ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Status
Land O'Lakes Branch Library - BOOKCLUB - Adult
BKCLUB F KWOK
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [2011].
Edition
First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.7, 13 Points

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Originally published in hardcover: New York : Riverhead Books, 2010.
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"A resolute yet naïve Chinese girl confronts poverty and culture shock with equal zeal when she and her mother immigrate to Brooklyn in Kwok's affecting coming-of-age debut. Ah-Kim Chang, or Kimberly as she is known in the U.S., had been a promising student in Hong Kong when her father died. Now she and her mother are indebted to Kimberly's Aunt Paula, who funded their trip from Hong Kong, so they dutifully work for her in a Chinatown clothing factory where they earn barely enough to keep them alive. Despite this, and living in a condemned apartment that is without heat and full of roaches, Kimberly excels at school, perfects her English, and is eventually admitted to an elite, private high school. An obvious outsider, without money for new clothes or undergarments, she deals with added social pressures, only to be comforted by an understanding best friend, Annette, who lends her makeup and hands out American advice. A love interest at the factory leads to a surprising plot line, but it is the portrayal of Kimberly's relationship with her mother that makes this more than just another immigrant story."--Publisher's Weekly.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kwok, J. (2011). Girl in translation [BOOK CLUB KIT] (First Riverhead trade paperback edition.). Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kwok, Jean. 2011. Girl in Translation [BOOK CLUB KIT]. Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kwok, Jean. Girl in Translation [BOOK CLUB KIT] Riverhead Books, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kwok, Jean. Girl in Translation [BOOK CLUB KIT] First Riverhead trade paperback edition., Riverhead Books, 2011.

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