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Girl in translation / Jean Kwok.
Emigrating with her mother from Hong Kong to Brooklyn, Kimberly begins a double life as a schoolgirl by day and sweatshop worker at night, an existence also marked by her first crush and the pressure to save her family from poverty.
Record details
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Reprint. Originally published: 2010. |
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| Subject: | Chinese > Fiction. New York (State) > Fiction Women immigrants > Fiction Chinese American teenagers > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | FICTION KWOK 2011 (Text) | 39705000086891 | New Book Shelf | Available | - |
Summary:
Emigrating with her mother from Hong Kong to Brooklyn, Kimberly begins a double life as a schoolgirl by day and sweatshop worker at night, an existence also marked by her first crush and the pressure to save her family from poverty.
