| Dragon Chica Contributor(s): Chai, May-Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1934848484 ISBN-13: 9781934848487 Publisher: GemmaMedia OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Asian American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.04" W x 8.08" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nea, a Chinese-Cambodian teenager, flees to Texas as a refugee from the Khmer Rouge regime when a miracle occurs. Although her family has been struggling to support itself, they discover that a wealthy aunt and uncle have managed to make it to America as well. Nea and her family rush to join their relatives and help run a Chinese restaurant in Nebraska. But soon Nea discovers their miracle is not what she had expected. Family fights erupt. Then the past - and a forbidden love- threaten to tear them all apart. Dragon Chica follows Nea, an indomitable character in the tradition of Holden Caulfield, Scout Finch and Jo March, as she fights to save her family and herself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chai, May-Lee: - May-lee Chai is the author of eight books, including the memoir Hapa Girl, a Kiriyama Prize Notable Book; the novel Dragon Chica; and the novel Tiger Girl, which won an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She teaches creative writing and literary translation at San Francisco State University. In 2017, Chai received Doris Bakwin Award for writing by women, presented by Carolina Wren Press of Durham. |