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Don’t miss the stunning no.1 New York Times bestseller. New country. New life. Whole new world . . . When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings to California, where they think they will be safe from the virus. But life in America isn’t easy. At Knox’s new school, the other kids think that because he is from Asia, he must have brought over the virus. At home, Mom’s freaking out because she just got fired, and Dad doesn’t know when he’ll see them all again, since all flights out of Hong Kong have been cancelled. As racism skyrockets during COVID, can Knox stand up to hate while finding his place in his new country? Based on her own lived experience, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang spins a heart-warming tale of courage, hope and resilience in the face of unprecedented times. ‘This is a warm, sensitive, deep-dive of a family story, full of kid logic, bitter sibling rivalry, and the imperative to stand up to racism. Is essential reading to process what we’ve all been through.’ – Guardian Also by Kelly Yang: Front Desk Three Keys Room to Dream Parachutes
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too soon!? oh man. But actually I think this will be great for kids trying to process the pandemic–it perfectly captures a lot of early pandemic weirdness and confusion that I'd already kind of forgotten about (the rush for hand sanitizer) as well as the anti-Asian racism on display. I think Kelly Yang is so good at showing how big challenges (pandemic, racism, immigration law, etc) face kids who have very little power and managing to show a realistic way that kids can react and effect as much change as possible–her books are furiously shining lights on injustices and showing a little bit of hope. like no Knox and his siblings aren't going to single-handedly solve racism and the pandemic but they can raise awareness and make things a little better in their community. I just think it's such a fine balance and she nails it in a way that's engaging and important for kids to read.
