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Gr 9 Up—A dual-narrative, compelling read about family, intergenerational trauma, and immigration. The first voice is that of 17-year-old Jane, born in California to Vietnamese refugees who escaped the war. It's 1999, and her mom abandoned the family years ago. Jane is helping raise her younger brother, Paul, as well as working in the family business, a liquor store. Jane is hiding a secret: she was accepted to UCLA but worries about leaving her young brother with their unstable, often violent dad. The second voice belo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More