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Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

by Wai Chim
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An authentic novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.

Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen.But when her mother finally gets out of bed, things go from bad to worse. And as her mother's condition worsens, Anna and her family question everything they understand about themselves and each other.The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a heart-wrenching, true-to-life exploration through the often neglected crevices of culture, mental illness, and family. Its strong themes are balanced by a beautiful romance making it a feel-good, yet important listen.
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781338691856
  • File size: 231955 KB
  • Release date: November 10, 2020
  • Duration: 08:03:14

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781338691856
  • File size: 231982 KB
  • Release date: November 10, 2020
  • Duration: 08:07:14
  • Number of parts: 8
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Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

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An authentic novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.

Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen.But when her mother finally gets out of bed, things go from bad to worse. And as her mother's condition worsens, Anna and her family question everything they understand about themselves and each other.The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a heart-wrenching, true-to-life exploration through the often neglected crevices of culture, mental illness, and family. Its strong themes are balanced by a beautiful romance making it a feel-good, yet important listen.
Expand title description text
Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781338691856
    File size: 231955 KB
    Release date: November 10, 2020
    Duration: 08:03:14

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781338691856
    File size: 231982 KB
    Release date: November 10, 2020
    Duration: 08:07:14
    Number of parts: 8

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