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Gr 8 Up—A thought-provoking story of a Korean American boy growing up in Long Island with an abusive, alcoholic father. Though slow to start—the novel at first focuses too much on 11-year-old Lenny Chang's bad-tempered father and overly meek mother—the pace soon accelerates. Lenny observes his parents' marital troubles and financial stresses, tries to avoid his father's rages, and sympathizes with his hard-working mother. Though his father has few redeeming qualities, young Lenny does try to understand the source of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More