![]() And Mom’s plan to pay it back sounds more like a hobby than a moneymaker.Īs she reckons with her hurt, Lina tries to keep a lid on her feelings, both at home and at school. They live in an apartment, not a house like in Mom’s letters, and they owe a lot of back rent from the pandemic. And seems to do everything better than Lina, including knowing exactly the way to her parents’ hearts.ģ. Her chatty little sister has no problem with English. When she mispronounces some words in English on the first day, she decides she simply won’t talk. When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it’s her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She’s been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her “left behind girl.” Finally, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it’s not exactly like in theġ. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents. My sister got to grow up with my parents. ![]() ![]() ![]() Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on February 28, 2023 ![]()
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