Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the school as a sixth grader and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. In an instant, though, her plans are shattered when she finds out that Yi Po, her beloved grandmother's sister, is coming to visit for several months — and is staying in Lucy's room.
Lucy's vision of a perfect year begins to crumble, and in its place come an unwelcome roommate, foiled birthday plans, a bully who tries to scare Lucy off the basketball team, and Chinese school with the annoying know-it-all Talent Chang. Lucy's year is ruined — or is it? This humorous and heartfelt debut about a split cultural identity explores the ways life often reveals silver linings in the most unexpected of clouds.
"Lucy's struggles and frustrations are realistic, and her experiences take her from stubborn resistance to pride in her Chinese heritage. Readers will find her transformation thought-provoking, funny, and incredibly heartwarming." — Booklist
Recommended Age | 8 - 12 |
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Author | Wendy Wan-Long Shang |
ISBN | 0545162157 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2011 |
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Award Winners | Parents’ Choice Award |
Language | English |